Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Indianapolis Colts (1-1-1) found themselves on the right side of 20-17 upset win over the Kansas City Chiefs (2-1) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 3.
The previous roundup of power rankings buried the Colts as a team left for dead. There was good reason for that considering the 24-0 no-show in Jacksonville the week prior. But the Colts bounced in a big way by taking down one of the league’s best teams.
The highest the Colts moved up was to No. 14 in the power rankings while most publications have them between the 16-25 range.
Here’s a roundup of where Indy sits in the power rankings going into Week 4:
USA TODAY
Author: Nate Davis
Rank: 16 (+16)
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Author’s Take: “Yes, they’re ricocheting throughout these rankings, much as their collective play has been all over the place. But maybe new QB Matt Ryan is starting to settle in after delivering an upset of K.C. … and maybe he’s got a nifty new weapon in 6-7 rookie TE Jelani Woods, who scored twice Sunday.”
Touchdown Wire
Author: Mark Lane
Rank: 14 (+9)
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Author’s Take: “Beating the top team in the conference has its reward. The Colts finally started to look like the team many picked to be a contender in the AFC South. Matt Ryan also looked like his old self with 27-of-37 passing for 222 yards and two touchdowns. The division is still open, and the Colts have a decent chance to take the crown for the first time since 2014.”
Bleacher Report
Author: NFL Staff
Rank: 16 (+10)
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Author’s Take: “After being embarrassed in Jacksonville in Week 2, no team in the league needed to wash the stink off more than the Indianapolis Colts. But with a matchup on deck against the high-flying Chiefs, no soap appeared to be forthcoming for the Colts.
It wasn’t especially pretty, but the Colts rallied Sunday to stun the Chiefs and earn their first victory of the year. After the win, Colts quarterback Matt Ryan applauded his teammates for pushing through their recent struggles.
“Sometimes you have a game where it’s just not right and you have to tighten things up, but you can’t be uptight,” Ryan said. “You have to be loose enough to believe we’re going to make these plays.”
The win doesn’t fix all that ails the Colts. Indy’s floundering offense struggled again, barely cracking 250 yards. But on…
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