Now at 5-7 coming off a loss to the Detroit Lions, the Indianapolis Colts find themselves in a must-win game against the 3-9 New England Patriots.
Although the stat line won't show it, last week was another encouraging performance from quarterback Anthony Richardson. However, there was minimal help around him between the penalties that negated big plays, a struggling offensive line, and some dropped passes.
Given the opponent this week, this could be one of those games where we see the Colts having to lean on the passing game. With offensive line issues, running the ball against the Patriots front may not come easy, but the secondary has been susceptible to giving up yards, allowing 7.