Massively blown coverage. Hopefully that was an anomaly.

Yet, here we are, still only up by 7 nearly through the first half. our defense is way too reliant on the offense making a mistake to capitalize on. We rarely just get a normal "stop". If we aren't getting sacks, or interceptions, it's almost always 3 or 7 for the opposing offense. We don't break up passes, or force rushed passes that sail high against good QBs.

I know that's just how it is, but it's also why I constantly feel like our defense is overrated. They're a boom or bust type of defense and it's maddening sometimes.

There wasn't a Colts defender within a 25 yard radius of the receiver. Smh

Stop running the ball out of the endzone

and yet there are probably 25 other teams in the NFL that would kill to have our defense.

Damnit Rivers.

We're going to fuck around and let this be a tie game at the half in a game we had every opportunity to "finish them" by the half.

Sure looks that way

Sure, probably so, but it doesn't make the "boom or bust" nature of our defense less frustrating for a fan. I mean I know not all Colts fans feel the way I do about our defense, but it gives me anxiety during games most weeks. We never have a start to finish dominant defensive performance, yet we've got a top 5-10 defense in the league.

Can our defensive backs just break up one pass? Is that too much to ask for? If we aren't sacking Watson, and he has a chance to throw, we don't have a defender in the vicinity of the receiver.

I share your sentiments but it’s still a massive improvement over some of the hot garbage we’ve put on the field in recent seasons. That said, I really worry about our prospects come January.

Well at least the D held them to a fg. Not the worst outcome.

Great job D

Not a big fan of that 2nd quarter

That was one of the best 1st halves this D has played all yr. Now hopefully the full shut down D comes out in the second half like in the past

In Reich we trust.

Just tuck it and run, Jacoby. You had a 10+ yard gain.

This drive was screwed as soon as they let Brisket throw a pass

Well that sucks. Alll that momentum and the drive ends in a FG. If Brissett had just tucked it and ran on his called pass play, we probably would've rode the momentum to a TD, but that play killed our momentum.

That Brisset should have been a TD. Hilton was wide open

Frank got to cute leaving JB in for that 1st down play Could have cost us 4 points

You're right. Our defense the past two seasons has been much more enjoyable to watch than many of our defenses the previous 5-10 years. All I want, just once this season, is to watch them dominate a game from start to finish. No bend-or-break BS and no "boom or bust" type of play, just a normal, we grind the opposing offense into 3-and-outs, 5+ punts, and maybe a turnover or two.

That's the mark of a truly good defense in my opinion and this defense never approaches that.

This is not a good defense

God I hate this defense and DeShaun Watson.

Can we just get one fucking three and out? Just one! Is that too much to ask of a top 10 defense? Or maybe ask for a little less and ask them to just NOT give up multiple 3rd and 10+ in the same game?

What the actual fuck are our DBs doing today? They're NEVER in the vicinity of a receiver.

Stupid, pointless challenge.

Actually damn good challenge

Hits the upright and still bounces the right way for a made FG. Of course.

Nah. Winning that challenge wasn't worth the possible loss of a timeout and the loss of a challenge.

But it is better to be lucky than good, I suppose.

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They Texans had an even bigger "Of course" ..... they had a 1st down and goal before the challenge, then they had 2 chances to get one foot after the challenge, then they had a 5-yard penalty at the worst possible time, and then they had to settle for 3 points when everybody who was watching the game was sure they had a touchdown in their pocket.

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I was thinking the same thing ...... I was thinking that even if he had won the challenge, they would have had 2 chances to get one foot ...... but then, the ensuing penalty changed all of that.

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That's a bad omen. I'm beginning to think the Colts are going to piss this game away.

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I'm not thrilled about that occurrence either, but the fact that they got only 3 points instead of 7 right there is just as big of an omen going the other way ...... if the Colts' offense had done what the Texans' offense did right there, we probably would have had some broken TV sets and computers from Coltftreaks posters.

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Ok defense, time to step up and actually force a punt. And then the offense needs to pull their heads out, stop stalling, and put 7 on the board instead of 3.

Rigo good from 53.

Hot Rod with a 53 yarder! Pure money on that kick too.

There are teams whose kickers have missed tons of makeable kicks this season. I'm glad Specs is a Colt.

Well, my hopes for a 3-and-out were immediately squashed.

Hey guys, new idea.

Maybe put someone on David Johnson?

Fuck this defense.