The Indianapolis Colts (1-1) enjoyed a strong bounce-back win against the Minnesota Vikings (0-2) on Sunday, which got them into the win column for the first time in 2020.
Following their loss to the Jaguars, the Colts sat at No. 25 in Touchdown Wire’s power rankings. Now after their Week 2 win, the Colts moved up five spots to No. 20.
Here’s what our friends over at Touchdown Wire had to say about the Colts entering Week 3:
Get ready to hear Matt Eberflus’ name after this season when it’s time to talk about coordinators becoming head coaches. Indy’s defensive coordinator has become one of the most respected in the league, and that’s reflected in the Colts ranking fifth in Football Outsiders’ Defensive DVOA after two weeks. Losing safety Malik Hooker for the rest of the season to an Achilles tendon injury is a blow, but it’s not like Eberflus hasn’t had to plan around Hooker’s injury absences before. From cornerback Kenny Moore II to linebacker Darius Leonard to edge-rusher Denico Autry, the Colts’ defense is stacked with top-tier, underrated talent, and all that talent conspired to make Kirk Cousins’ life absolutely miserable on Sunday. Eberflus and his crew have a relatively easy go against the Jets next Sunday.
The Colts defense really showed out in Week 2. They forced three interceptions against Kirk Cousins while also grabbing three sacks and a safety. They limited Dalvin Cook to 64 rushing yards and Adam Thielen to 33 receiving yards.
It was a big day for the Colts, who showed exactly how they want to win ball games. Play stout defense and dominated the line of scrimmage with the run game. They checked both boxes after Jonathan Taylor recorded his first 100-yard game.
In the AFC South the Titans (No. 11) lead the way followed by the Jaguars (No. 15), the Colts (No. 20) and the Texans (No. 21).
The Colts are back at home to host the New York Jets (0-2) at Lucas Oil Stadium for a Week 3 matchup on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4:05 p.m. ET.