Back to the Indianapolis Colts Newsfeed

Insider: Why do Chuck Pagano's Indianapolis Colts keep getting blown out?

Clark Wade/IndyStar

INDIANAPOLIS – The locker room’s stunned silence spoke louder than words ever could.

What do you say in response to a 37-point loss in a league where 57 percent of the games last season were decided by a single score?

The day’s events could not be easily articulated.

“It’s kind of hard to explain,” Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins said. “I didn’t imagine giving up that many points.”

This was this past Sunday, immediately following the Colts’ 46-9 season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Rams. But it might as well have been Nov.