Some of these teams might still be good, maybe make the playoffs or even win a game! We'll focus on why these squads could still underperform expectations and then decide whether to bet, lean or pass on the over/under win total. Remember, this season preview series is decidedly not a Power Rankings. These are teams expected to be playoff or even Super Bowl contenders, but I see them plummeting toward a disappointing season. Today, we're going to hurt some feelings, previewing the eight teams trending in the wrong direction. Eight more teams get tabbed as true Super Bowl contenders, and eight more are bucketed as improving teams. Yesterday, we started with the first bucket: The eight teams I expect to finish at the bottom and contend for the No. The Colts will next travel to Cincinnati's Paycor Stadium, where they will face the injury-riddled 5-6 Bengals, which will face a short week after playing the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday Night Football.We're under a week until the 2022 NFL season kicks off, so let's kick this season preview into high gear.Įvery year as we head into the new season, I force myself to separate all 32 teams into buckets of eight. They sit in the thick of the AFC playoff picture with just five games to play. The Colts, which just five weeks ago had a 3-5 record, have taken the league by storm in a tie with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers for the longest active win streak. “Samson, all those guys are making plays over and over and over again.”įranklin added six tackles to his league-leading count of 130 tackles on the season. “Them boys are hunting, them boys are playing great right now,” linebacker Zaire Franklin said. The team is on pace for 59.5 sacks which would break the team’s single-season record held by the 1975 team. That total trails only the Ravens for the league lead. The Colts’ defensive line continued to dominate, racking up six sacks and adding to their total of 42 sacks on the season. He completed 26 of his 42 passes for 312 yards and two scores. Minshew, who signed in the offseason knowing the Colts would pick a quarterback in the first round of the NFL draft, has led his team to this four-game win streak, which is the team’s longest since 2018. There was enough time for the Colts to answer with Minshew leading a game-winning touchdown drive. Folk was able to convert a 46-yard field goal to take the lead in overtime with 4:19 remaining. Spears served as the lead back late in the game after Derrick Henry entered concussion protocol earlier in the game. Tennessee won the coin toss in overtime and the Titans started their possession with a 19-yard rush from Tyjae Spears off the right tackle. The lack of chemistry between Folk and Tannehill caused a missed extra point that could've given the Titans a 26-25 lead. The play had major implications for the rest of the game as Titans kicker Nick Folk was forced to punt for the first time in his 16-year career, while backup quarterback Ryan Tannehill filled in as the holder on kicks. Stonehouse severely hurt his leg in the process. ran in from his gunner position and forced Stonehouse to fumble. The Titans' ensuing possession once again saw punter Ryan Stonehouse trot on fourth down for the sixth time in the game. Nick Cross came screaming through the middle of the Titans' punt protection, blocking one punt attempt deep in Tennessee territory, leading to Grant Stuard’s first career touchdown. However, the Colts' special teams unit made an impact. In regulation, the Colts advanced beyond the Titans' 30-yard line on four possessions in a row but failed to score a touchdown. Kicker Matt Gay made three short field goals and Minshew fumbled once. "There's teams, there's rooms I've been in where like that (Pierce’s lack of targets) can get toxic really fast but he made the most of his today and has maintained a positive attitude.” "He does a great job just staying positive for one," Minshew said. The team didn't have that opportunity in its Week 4 overtime loss to the Rams.Īfter the game, Minshew raved about Pierce. Minshew said he was “grateful for the opportunity” to see the ball in overtime. The Colts began the overtime period with a 1-1 record in overtime season with a win at Baltimore and a home loss to the Rams. Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ touchdown from three yards out with 5:26 remaining in the fourth quarter proved to be the last score of regulation.
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