Eight weeks into the 2025-26 NFL season, the Indianapolis Colts and their success were the talk of the town. After 4 seasons of missing the postseason, the Colts finally turned the switch with the signing of former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. <\/p>
Along with Jonathan Taylor in the backfield, and led by new team CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon, the Colts completely transformed the franchise and took the league by storm. In fact, as they kept winning games, there was a growing belief that they would lock up the number one seed in the AFC. <\/p>
That, however, is not the current scenario, as the Colts have lost more games recently and have handed over the advantage of the one seed to the Broncos and the Patriots. So, what has gone wrong for the Indianapolis Colts, and what does the remainder of the season<\/a> look like for the AFC South franchise?<\/p> After starting the season with an unexpectedly strong 7-1 start, the Colts<\/a> have now dropped three of their last four games, including Sunday’s 20-16 loss against the Texans<\/a>. What that means now is that Indianapolis, which at one point was easily leading the division, has now lost the top spot to the Jacksonville Jaguars, even though both teams are 8-4. <\/p>How the Colts Have Fared in Their Last 4 Games<\/h2>