How long has it been since Colts had a top-five scoring offense?
The Indianapolis Colts hope to have an improved offense this season but could they have a top-five offense as they did in past years?
Last year, during the middle of the season, the Indianapolis Colts were one of the hottest teams in the NFL. From Week 6 to Week 16, Indy was 8-2, the defense was taking the ball away from everyone and the offense was one of the best units in the league thanks to the legs of Jonathan Taylor.
However, the Colts faltered down the stretch of the season. The defense didn’t finish the year strong and the offense also delivered subpar performances that knocked them out of the best five units in the league.
In the end, Indianapolis finished last season as the ninth-best scoring offense in the NFL with 26.5 points a game. However, Indy knows it can be even better.
That’s why the Colts spent the offseason switching out Carson Wentz for Matt Ryan and used the Draft to bring in young talents like Alec Pierce, Jelani Woods, and Bernhard Raimann.
If everything goes according to plan, Indy could possibly have a top-five scoring offense, something that isn’t foreign to Indianapolis.
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When is the last time Colts had top-five scoring offense?
As many might imagine, the last time Indy’s offense was among the elite was in 2018, Andrew Luck’s final season in the league. The Colts had the fifth-highest scoring offense that year averaging 27.1 points a game.
Since then, Indy has had a new starting quarterback every season and has struggled to consistently pass the ball. However, the Colts have now built around Jonathan Taylor who is the best running back in the NFL.
With the new pieces around Taylor, Indianapolis has a chance to return towards the top of the offensive rankings.
Could Colts have a top offense next season?
If Indianapolis didn’t fall flat in the final two weeks of last season, there’s a chance that it finishes the year with a top-five scoring offense. That would’ve been with just Taylor carrying the load.
Now, Indy’s offense is improved some, and Frank Reich has established himself as a quality play-caller, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Colts find themselves among the top-five scoring offenses in the league.
If that happens, with the talent Indianapolis has on the defensive side of the ball, the sky will be the limit for Indy next season.
