Three things to know before the Colts face the Patriots on Thursday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, FOX, NFL Network, Amazone Prime).
1. There’s now an unofficial watch on Andrew Luck’s possibly declining arm strength. Film shows some evidence of decline, but the sample size this season is still too small for final declarations. Indy’s offense under Frank Reich frequently has Luck dinking and dunking. Some might argue that this is evidence of declining arm strength; coaches don’t ask players, especially quarterbacks, to do things they can’t do. But a shorter passing game is what any smart coach would ask of Luck, given that in his post-shoulder-injury life he must better protect himself from big hits late in the down.