The Indianapolis Colts’ strength of schedule takes a big turn coming out of the bye week.
As we know, the game of football isn’t played on paper, but the Indianapolis Colts’ strength of schedule coming out of the bye week ranks as one of the more difficult in the NFL.
According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Colts’ strength of schedule over their remaining seven games is the second toughest.
Five of the final seven games come against teams with a winning record currently, and record-wise, the worst team the Colts face is Houston, who is 4-5 on the year following last week’s win.
Also included are matchups with the 5-4 Kansas City Chiefs, the 7-2 Seattle Seahawks, and the 6-4 San Francisco 49ers.
Three of the Colts’ next four games will take place on the road as well.
The Colts, however, have certainly shown that they have the ability to navigate what lies ahead.
The offense continues to be one of the most productive in football, while the defense just added Sauce Gardner to the defensive backfield, along with Charvarius Ward being eligible to return from IR following the bye.
But at a minimum, Indianapolis will have to find a way to get by without DeForest Buckner for at least three more games.