After a slow and frustrating start to the season, the Indianapolis Colts (3-2-1) find themselves in a position to go atop the AFC South with a victory in Nashville over the Tennessee Titans (3-2) on Sunday.
After the first meeting between these two teams did not go Frank Reich’s way, this Colts team is now on the verge of three straight wins.
Both sides are banged up heading into this contest, with Indy likely getting their All-Pro running back, Jonathan Taylor, back on the field after he suffered a high ankle sprain against the Titans in Week 4.
With Taylor’s return and the emergence of Alec Pierce, and the offensive line finally starting to mesh this Colts offense should look very different from a few weeks ago.
Here are the keys to victory for Frank Reich, Matt Ryan, and the rest of the team if they want to stay in the race for the division title: