The Indianapolis Colts opened their 2023 season against the defending AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars. Overall, if you’re the Colts, there was a lot to like with what you saw in stretches throughout the game. Granted, there’s certainly a lot that Indianapolis has to clean up, too. Ultimately, the Colts fell short of upsetting the Jaguars 31-21 and have now gone a full decade without winning a season-opener.
COLTS’ DEFENSE DOES ITS PART AGAINST STOUT JACKSONVILLE OFFENSE
Defensively, the Colts kept up with the high-flying Jacksonville offense for much of the game. Jacksonville converted just 3-of-12 third-down attempts and were 1-of-3 on fourth-downs as well.