Ballard Presser

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

Winning the division is the 1st goal. Being a WC team should not be the goal.

o


And the Colts have not done either since 2020.

More significantly, I would rather be a Wildcard team with a record of 12-5 or 11-6 than be a division winner with a record of 9-8 or 8-9 ...... having a team that is a bona-fide contender (like the 2020 Colts were when they went 11-5 and took Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills right down to the wire on their homefield in northwestern New York State in the playoffs) is much more preferable than a team with a mediocre record that has almost no chance to do anything of significance in the playoffs winning the division (like the 2022 Buccaneers who went 8-9 did.)

Yes, generally speaking, winning the division is more important that getting a Wildcard. But more important than that is having a team winning 11 or 12 games (regardless of whether or not that nets them a division title or a Wildcard berth) and being a bona-fide contender.


Splitting hairs over what Ballard said at the press conference in regard to what the goal of the team is for next year isn't going to change the fate of the 2026 Indianapolis Colts at all ...... Ballard's actions in the draft, in re-signing players that are eligible for free agency, and any potential off-season trades that he makes will.

o