The Indianapolis Colts (3-5) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Tennessee Titans and have a quick turnaround as they are set to face the New York Jets (2-5) on Thursday night.
Frank Reich will have to get his team to shake off the rough ending in Week 8 and make sure they’re ready to get things right in Week 9. Despite it feeling like everything is on fire surrounding the Indianapolis organization right now, the season isn’t a lost cause at this time.
Yes, the Titans have full control over the AFC South and the division is highly out of reach. But, Derrick Henry is out for at least the next six weeks, likely eight weeks, so the Colts will have to see how that impacts Tennessee’s season.
That shouldn’t be their worry, if things fall their way in that court then they can address it later this season, the focus should be getting to .500 and getting into one of the three Wildcard spots. They are currently only one and a half games out of the playoff picture.
The next couple of games against the Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars give them a chance to breathe back life into their season. It’s back to taking it one game at a time and that starts against New York in primetime.
Here are my top five things to watch in the opening Week 9 matchup: