Realistic Expectations for the Season?

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I want either ten wins or two wins. Nothing in between. Sadly, I think that is where we will end up.

The only way I'd be wanting a 2 win season is if they'd already lost the first 14 games. For me, every game is a thing unto itself and I want a "W", a resounding "W"

[njcoltfan]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

I really liked the thread about the honest expectations for JB. So much so I decided that with the dust settled a bit and a lot of people sort of seeming to see who is in charge now and not feeling so shitty, what is the sentiment on a realistic expectation for the season?

We see some killer QB's this year. I think the Jags are serious with Foles at the helm and that D looks nasty.

I also think we have a very below the radar defense that is going to scare some folks with the speed and physicality they display. I think Tuary is going to be the emerging star of this unit this year and I think Hooker with all this in front of him finally comes of age as a center fielding ball hawk.

The offense to me at least, is maybe approaching an all around skill level that is nearing the Marvin, Reggie, Stokely, Clark level. TY is sick and might not move the chains like either Marvin or Reg, but he also trashes D like crazy, Ebron et al including Funchess create huge match up problems---- there is certainly no Reggie yet, but I am really thinking Cain is going to shine and then there's the potential that a combo of Hines and Campbell just blow things wide open and set this Offense appart. Obviously no Edge in there- but I do think Mack is a notch better than Addai and he and Dom got us a title. Oline, man we had some great ones back in the day but the 5 that were together for the final push last year, those dudes mauled people, mauled better than I ever recall any of the Manning lines moving people off the ball...

Overall, I like what we have and I really think we may have the games most skilled game manager wearing the headset in Reich. He is daring but not reckless and he plays to the strengths of his personnel.

I am going to put us back at 10-6 and in the playoffs. I again think we win the first game but have to go on the road in the 2nd round. There to me, it all depends on how far Brisset has come, if he's the leader they say he is, I can see this team getting to the Conference game but that's it for this year.

Glad to see that you've come down off that ledge!! I can also see a 10/11 win season!! GO COLTS

[VeveJones007]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I count 9 winnable games, 1 I'm fairly confident about, so I'll say 5-11. Hopefully that's bad enough for a Top 5 pick.

The only games I'm penciling in as losses are @KC and @NO. While the Colts won't be favored in some others (e.g. @LAC), they're probably about 35-40% likely to win those games.

[ZionsvilleColtsFan]

Hope I'm way off but my prediction is 6-10 and no playoffs

[apballin]

Still 10-6 still afc south champs

Jacoby can run this thing, don’t turn it over get the ball out quick

[natagu23]

Colts compete for the division and thats about it.

Marlon Mack is introduced to the rest of the NFL and goes to the pro-bowl.

[Chromeburn]

After mulling this over. I think the Colts were a 13-3 team with Luck. I think Brisset is about a 4 game difference. Perhaps 6-8 pts a game. So I see us having 9 wins and perhaps getting into the playoffs by winning the division. I think the Jaguars will be the main competition for the division followed by Tennessee. The Texans will finish last and they will fire their coach.

[Hoopsdoc]

On the eve of the season and I’m just not sure what to expect. How has the team responded to everything? Have they rallied behind Brissett or are they discouraged over Luck? I think the answer to that question will tell us a lot.

I’m going to guess anywhere between 5-11 and 8-8. With my expectations being more toward 5-11.

Sadly, I feel we’re stuck in qb purgatory for awhile. I don’t think Kelly or Brissett are the long term answer.

[Puck]

Brissett is going to do better than we think. I’m basing this on the team around him. He has a lot of weapons. With luck this team is probably 13-3 or 14-2 With JB I say 9-7 or 10-6. Need the chargers game to get to 10-6 IMO

Losses to Chiefs Steelers Saints @Jags @ Tennessee and another one somewhere. Possibly both Tenn games

[TheMugwump]

Luck was better than JB, but not more than two games better.

So since I was saying 12-4 with Andrew, let's go with 10-6, division title, and then, unless they hit KC again, at least one playoff win.