The Colts had a really good third down offense last season. In fact, they were the best in the whole league in terms of converting percentage. But they weren’t nearly as good on defense. In fact, they have a lot of room for improvement when it comes to third down defense.
When it comes to stopping teams on third downs, the defense wasn’t good. They allowed teams to convert on them 41% of the time. That was good for only 23rd in the league. That’s a bottom tier defense on third down. They need to be better.
Getting an offense off the field on third down builds momentum.