The Colts were a mess. They had just been left at the altar by Josh McDaniels for their head coaching position. No one knew what the next step was. And then Christmas for 2018 came early, as they were able to hire Frank Reich as the head coach.
That hire was able to accelerate the rebuilding project that most in the organization had braced for. Instead of scuttling near the bottom of the NFL standings, they are one win away from the playoffs. And if they do make the playoffs, they can make some serious noise.