What can the Colts do to win on Sunday?

The Colts face an extremely tough task playing against the Redskins on Sunday. What do they need to do in order to win this tough matchup?

The Colts play a tough game in Washington against the Redskins. They are going to play in tough conditions with Hurricane Florence still causing issues. The Redskins have a good ground game which could cause problems too. But there are ways for the Colts to come out with a win.

Number one is taking care of the football. Turnovers are always big, but they’re even bigger in a game with poor conditions. The Colts have the propensity to turn it over in big spots. But if they want to win, they can’t have any of them at all.

The second thing they have to do is stop the run. Adrian Peterson still is a solid running back and could give the Colts fits. The Indy defensive line has not done a good job of plugging up holes and not letting backs get to the second level.

Indianapolis also has to run the ball well. They let Andrew Luck throw the ball too much in week 1. They got away from the run in the second half and that hurt them down the stretch. The Colts need to give Luck some help so they can run an effective play action.

Perhaps the most important thing for the Colts is to stay aggressive. If they don’t, they have no chance to win. That is what cost the Colts last week. Aggressive play calling will keep the defense on their heels and give the Colts a chance to score points when their back is against the wall.

If the Colts can do all of these things, they will come out with a win. If they don’t they’re going to leave D.C. with a loss and start out 0-2.