The Indianapolis Colts are 0-2 after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime, 33-30. Indy fought hard, but it simply couldn't stop KC in overtime. Indianapolis should be proud of how it played overall, but the team isn't good enough to beat good teams.
The loss was the ninth straight for the Colts. Head coach Shane Steichen is now 7-23 against teams with winning records. Changes might be needed at the end of the season, but there is also still time to change the narratives of careers.
If the Colts don't make the playoffs, Steichen could be let go, but at least his team still believes in itself. That could allow Indianapolis to steal a game or two as the season grows old.
Initial takeaways from the Indianapolis Colts versus the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2
Alec Pierce probably shouldn't have been on the field
The worst thing to happen to the Colts in Week 2 wasn't the loss, but the loss of Pierce. He was injured in the first half (or aggravated the injury he already had), couldn't put weight on his leg, and was carted into the locker room.
If the injury had been his first to the ankle/heel, then fine, but it wasn't. It was to the same ankle/heel he had surgery on in March. Coincidence? The worst-case scenario is that Pierce wasn't fully healed and shouldn't have been playing until he was. Initial tests were negative, though, but when Pierce can return is unknown.
Keenan Allen shouldn't have been signed
Allen obviously has no speed anymore, and he cannot create separation. He also offers little physicality. When Daniel Jones threw an interception in the first half, the fault was more Allen's than the QB's because the receiver didn't seem to fight for the ball or even reach out to try to catch it.
The free agent signee was supposed to help replace Michael Pittman, but instead, the receiver's short tenure with the Colts has just been a mess (including being arrested due to an alcohol-related incident). If he can't play any better than he has in the first two weeks, he shouldn't stay on the roster.
He did pick up a first-down in the fourth quarter on a nice play, but that was his first catch in five targets.
Jonathan Taylor is still really good
No matter how the team overall performs, Taylor is absolutely one of the best running backs in the NFL still. His explosion on a 24-yard touchdown was made more impressive because few humans are capable of doing what Taylor did.
Should he have gotten the ball more? Of course, but one could say that in any game. He is the best player the Indianapolis Colts have, and head coach Shane Steichen cannot overuse him.
The linebacker group is terrible again
It doesn't seem to matter who is really playing in the middle; they can't cover tight ends or running backs well. One might wonder if this is a talent issue or whether defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo just doesn't know how to scheme well.
To be fair to Anarumo, the problems the inside linebacker group has had have been the same before the DC was hired before the 2025 season, but he hasn't fixed the problems either. Pass coverage is poor, and Anarumo doesn't ask the group to pressure quarterbacks. If they don't stuff the run, they are rather useless.
The Colts deserve credit for not quitting
After Week 1, Indy looked like toast. The team was blown out by the Baltimore Ravens after being told all offseason that there was a greater sense of urgency to succeed this year. Instead, Indianapolis was flat and ineffective.
Against the Chiefs, though, the Colts kept themselves in the game even while key players were getting injured. They didn't give up, tied the game late in the fourth quarter, and while they might be 0-2 to begin the season, there is a lot of football left, and anything can still happen for a team that believes in itself more than it has a right to.
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