The Indianapolis Colts are one of the teams with an opening schedule that should be taken advantage of. They have a chance to get off to a fast start in the third season under head coach Frank Reich.
With only one team with a winning record from 2019 on schedule for the first six games, the Colts have to take advantage of the stretch. But which team will most likely give the Colts their first loss of the season?
Berry Werner of Touchdown Wire predicted when each team will suffer its first loss. For the Colts, it doesn’t come until a Week 4 road trip against the Chicago Bears.
The Philip Rivers era — year? — in Indy gets off to a fast start with wins over Jacksonville, Minnesota and the Jets before a loss at Chicago.
Given the upgrades they have made at some important positions throughout the roster, it will be a disappointment if the Colts don’t come away with a winning record entering the bye in Week 7.
The Bears will be a tough matchup given the strength of their defense and though it remains to be seen how the offense will be under Nick Foles, there are some weapons to keep an eye on throughout the roster.
Another tough matchup the Colts will face comes in Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings. A stout defense with an offense that likes to control the clock, that second game will be a big test early on for the Colts.
It will be interesting to see how quickly the Colts can click and get things moving in the right direction, but they truly have a chance to get off to a hot star in 2020.