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Analyzing the Colts’ snap counts from the Week 16 loss to the Falcons.
The Indianapolis Colts (8-7) were defeated 29-10 on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons (7-8) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
It was a brutal loss on the road that featured domination by the Falcons on both sides of the ball. Despite scoring on the opening drive of the game, the Colts never found any rhythm for the rest of the game.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 16 loss, followed by our analysis below:
Analyzing the Colts’ snap counts from the Week 15 win.
The Indianapolis Colts (8-6) got back in the win column with a 30-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Despite dealing with some major injuries leading up to and during the game, the Colts played arguably their most complete game of the season on both sides of the ball.
Quarterback Gardner Minshew threw three touchdown passes, and he could have had five had it not been for two drops in the end zone. The offensive and defensive lines dominated from the second quarter on, helping erase a 13-0 deficit early in the game.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 15 win, followed by our analysis below:
Analyzing the Colts’ snap counts from the Week 14 loss.
The Indianapolis Colts (7-6) snapped their four-game winning streak with a 34-14 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) on Sunday at Paycor Stadium.
Despite erasing a 14-0 deficit just before halftime, the Colts came out flat in the second half. They allowed the Bengals to score 20 unanswered points over the final two quarters, failing to generate any sort of momentum in any phase of the game.
This truly was the worst game we’ve seen from the Colts this season. They typically keep the game close until the end, but there simply looked like a different team than what they’ve put on the field over the last month.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 14 loss, followed by our analysis below:
Analyzing the Colts’ snap counts from Sunday’s win over the Titans.
The Indianapolis Colts (7-5) are riding a four-game winning streak for the first time since 2018 following a wild 31-28 overtime win against the Tennessee Titans (4-8) on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
Coming back from a 17-7 deficit at halftime, the Colts fought their way to force overtime on the road. It wasn’t always pretty, and there certainly were moments when it appeared the winning streak was going to come to an end.
However, Shane Steichen’s squad continues to show fight, a testament to the culture that is being built quickly under the first-year head coach.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 13 win, followed by our analysis below:
Taking a look at the snap counts for the Colts from Week 12.
The Indianapolis Colts (6-5) extended their winning streak to three games coming out of the bye week with a 27-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) at Lucas Oil Stadium
Though both sides of the ball looked a bit shaky at times, they were able to make plays when it mattered. This is especially true in the red zone, where the Colts dominated on both offense and defense.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 12 win, followed by our analysis below:
Analyzing the Week 9 snap counts.
The Indianapolis Colts (4-5) defeated the Carolina Panthers (1-7) on the road by a score of 27-13 in Week 10 to end their three-game losing streak.
In what was a stong defensive effort from Gus Bradley’s unit, that side of the ball was the true reason Indy came out with a victory. The offense struggled to put together drives and played it safe during the second half when they got a big lead.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 9 win, followed by our analysis below:
Analyzing the snap counts from the Week 8 loss.
The Indianapolis Colts (3-5) were competitive but ultimately found themselves on the side of defeat in a 38-27 loss during the Week 8 matchup against the New Orleans Saints (4-4).
The loss extends the Colts to a three-game losing streak and now marks the fourth loss in their last five games. It was a competitive bout right up until the end of the third quarter, which is when the Saints were able to put the game away with consecutive touchdown drives.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 8 loss, followed by our analysis below:
Taking a look at the snap counts from the Colts’ Week 7 loss.
The Indianapolis Colts (3-4) nearly pulled off a thrilling upset but fell short late in the fourth quarter, losing 39-38 to the Cleveland Browns (4-2) at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Despite being without their starting quarterback and right tackle, the Colts offense had arguably its best game of the season. It posted a season-high 38 points and 456 total yards.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 7 loss, followed by our analysis below:
Here’s the snap count analysis from Week 6.
The Indianapolis Colts (3-3) failed to end the losing streak against the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2) on the road, falling 37-20 at TIAA Bank Field in Week 6.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 6 loss, followed by our analysis below:
Taking a look at the snap counts from the Colts’ win in Week 5.
The Indianapolis Colts (3-2) fought their way to a tough divisional win over the Tennessee Titans (2-3) in Week 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Despite losing quarterback Anthony Richardson to a potential lengthy injury, they were able to hold onto the lead thanks to a strong effort from Zack Moss, the offensive line, and the front seven.
Here’s a look at the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams from the Week 5 win, followed by our analysis below:
