Indianapolis Colts 2015 Season Preview

Aug 22, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) waits along with other offensive players in the tunnel prior to being introduced for their pre-season game against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports

After a disappointing end to last year and a tedious offseason full of controversy surrounding their biggest rival, the Indianapolis Colts are just days away from kicking off the 2015 season. We’ll mercifully be able to talk about actual football games for the next 23 weeks instead of pointing fingers, giving hot takes, and pouring over court decisions.

We could recap 2014, but it has been done to death. The Colts finished 11-5 for the third straight season and were once again dumped from the playoffs by the Patriots. Although this time in the AFC Championship game (which prompted some fans to complain that the season was an abject failure and wished they’d lost sooner to get a better draft pick).

The expectations for this team are high and they should be. The Colts have one of the hottest QBs with Andrew Luck and a stacked offense that has him poised to put up big numbers. Coach Chuck Pagano is essentially coaching for his job and the team spent big in the offseason to fill holes in the roster.

It’s “Super Bowl-or-Bust” in Indianapolis.

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