The Indianapolis Colts are heading into Week 9 on a three-game losing streak which they will be looking to end as they travel to face the Carolina Panthers.
The Panthers are coming off their first win of the season as they look to turn their season around after a rough start. These two franchises don’t face each other often. They’ve faced each other just five times since 2003 and Carolina has won three of those contests.
Indianapolis had the last win in the series when they played in 2019. The head coach of the Colts at that time was Frank Reich. Four years later, the former head coach is facing his former team in his first season in Carolina after getting fired almost a year ago (Nov. 7, 2022).
This element brings more juice to this matchup. Here are five things to watch for when they hit the field late Sunday afternoon: