Indianapolis Colts: A Deeper Look Into the 2018 Schedule

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FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots (R) talks with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels during the first half against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 22, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

TIER 1: Week 3 @Philadelphia; Week 5 @New England; Week 13 @Jacksonville

There are only three games on the schedule that I see as definite losses for Indy.

They include three road matchups versus the defending Super Bowl Champions, the defending AFC Champs, and the defending AFC runner-up.

This does not mean that these contests will be blowouts. Instead, I simply do not see the Colts going into these three stadiums and coming out with a victory.

Philadelphia will surely be a top team once again, especially with Carson Wentz expected to healthy for the regular season. Unfortunately, the week 3 matchup is still early on in the season, and with all the new faces in Indy, it is going to take a few weeks of game action for the offense to come together.

The same goes for the week 5 matchup with the Patriots in Foxboro. With the Patriots being the poster child of consistency, it will take nothing short of a perfect game for the Colts to pull out a win on the road. The Patriots hold a 10-2 mark against the Colts at home since 2000, and it should be 11-2 come October.

I also marked the road matchup with Jacksonville as tier 1 due to the rising dominance of the Jags’ defense. Jacksonville is surely a team on the rise, and should have no issue clearing out Indy on their home turf.

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