Following an offseason of hype, the Indianapolis Colts (0-0-1) nearly suffered an upset loss in Week 1 against the Houston Texans (0-0-1) but wound up with a 20-20 tie at NRG Stadium.
While the Colts technically didn’t lose, it didn’t help their standing in the power rankings. Most had the Colts hovering around the 10-12 range entering Week 1, but almost every analyst downgraded them after the Week 1 tie.
Here’s a roundup of where the Colts sit in the power rankings entering Week 2:
USA TODAY
Author: Nate Davis
Rank: 14 (-3)
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Author’s Take: “No way to sugarcoat the disappointment of a tie in Houston – though it’s good enough for a share of first place in the AFC South – but Indianapolis’ 517 yards were a league high for Week 1.”
Touchdown Wire
Author: Mark Lane
Rank: 17 (-4)
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Author’s Take: “They were on the “good” end of the tie as they battled back from 20-3 in the fourth quarter to force a tie at the end of overtime. But that is also why they have to drop: who gets down by 17 to the Houston Texans, and what team has trouble finishing the job against a gassed defense in overtime?”
Bleacher Report
Author: NFL Staff
Rank: 15 (-5)
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Author’s Take: “Someone really should tell the Indianapolis Colts that Week 1 means the regular season has started.
In 2020, the Colts kicked off the season with a seven-point loss to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars. Last year, they began with a 12-point loss to the Seattle Seahawks. And on Sunday, Indy opened the Matt Ryan era by spotting the Houston Texans a 20-3 lead before roaring back for a tie.
At least they didn’t lose. That’s progress, right?
The Colts piled up over 500 yards of offense and limited Houston to less than 300 yards. They piled up 177 rushing yards and possessed the ball for almost 40 minutes. But thanks to turnovers, special teams gaffes (including a missed 42-yard field-goal attempt in overtime) and a less-than stellar debut from Ryan, all Indy got from that statistical domination was a tie.
“The fact Indianapolis even managed a tie against Houston after playing horribly through three quarters is amazing unto itself,” Sobleski said. “The Colts’ performance had all the major mistakes: drops, turnovers, penalties at key moments and special teams gaffes. But Matt Ryan and Co. rallied in the fourth quarter to…
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