For three straight seasons the Colts finished with an 11-5 record. They won an unthinkable number of close games, picked on a weak division, and went a step further every year in the playoffs.
This season saw the Colts lose the same close games they won over the past few years. Injuries surely derailed the team, but the persistent flaws of the past became more prominent.
Make no mistake, had Andrew Luck been healthy all season long the Colts would have posted a better record than 8-8. It wasn’t just Luck either, the Colts had plenty of injuries all across the roster that slowly eroded the effectiveness of the team.