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10-20-2020 05:14 PM |
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Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles
(Post 172939)
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(OCTOBER 18th)
I'm hoping that the 21-point deficit and subsequent comeback winds up being a turning point to the 2020 season for the Colts.
In a sense, the Colts got the best of both worlds yesterday ...... they got a wake-up call by being made to look like garbage by an (at-best) mediocre team like the Bengals beating their asses for the first 25% of the game, yet they managed to escape with a win by playing much better in the final 75%.
For some reason, it took the Colts half the game to start playing well against the Browns, and it took them one-quarter of the game for them to start playing well against the Bengals. They are extremely fortunate to have escaped those games with a split, and now it's on Reich to solve the mystery as to why they have had trouble playing focused football starting from the opening gun ...... that's what coaches do, and this is Reich's chance to shine by coming up with some kind of solution.
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This is great ........ except that the schedule gets considerably harder pretty soon. After the Lions game in 2 weeks, the Colts have 4 consecutive "loseable" games.
RAVENS: l... Lamar Jackson and Company
TITANS: lllll. Currently Undefeated
PACKERS: lll Aaron Rodgers and Company
TITANS: llll.. Currently Undefeated
After that run, the only really tough game remaining appears to be the one against the Steelers ...... although we do have 2 games against the Texans, whom despite their 1-5 record are always a potential nightmare with DeShaun Watson running rings around opposing defenses. The Titans found that out on Sunday, when they were nearly handed their first loss of the season by the boys from southeast Texas.
I just hope that we survive that upcoming 4-game run, which is crucial to the team's chances for a playoff berth. I suppose that we'll find out just how well Philip Rivers' resourcefulness and the Colts' defense really measure up against the top-flight teams of the NFL in that span. The Lions game is essentially a must-win, considering what looms threateningly on the horizon for the 2020 Colts.
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