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Indianapolis Colts: 5 Takeaways from Week 15 Loss to Houston

Posted By Andy Konty On December 18, 2012 @ 1:11 am In Colts News | No Comments

NFL ^[1] schedules must be created by comic gremlins ^[2]. How else can you explain the New England Patriots ^[3], San Francisco 49ers ^[4], Houston Texans ^[5] and Green Bay Packers ^[6] enjoying a weaker 2012 strength of schedule ^[7] than last year’s 2-14 Colts? Or why the Colts play the Texans twice in the last three weeks of the season?

The 2012 Indianapolis Colts ^[8] owe the scheduling gremlins a signed Andrew Luck jersey.

Going into last Sunday’s game, the Colts’ nine wins came against teams with a combined 48-76 (.387) win-loss record. The Colts only quality wins came against Green Bay (10-4) and Minnesota ^[9] (8-6). Playing two games against the top team in the AFC in the last three weeks of the season was a stroke of bad luck for a struggling franchise with a rookie quarterback.

At 9-4, and with a chance to win the AFC South, the Colts’ trip to Houston presented an opportunity to assess the team’s real progress in 2012.

Although the Colts lost to the Texans 29-17, several characteristics of the resurgent Colts only grew more apparent.

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[1] NFL: http://bleacherreport.com/nfl

[2] gremlins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlin

[3] New England Patriots: http://bleacherreport.com/new-england-patriots

[4] San Francisco 49ers: http://bleacherreport.com/san-francisco-49ers

[5] Houston Texans: http://bleacherreport.com/houston-texans

[6] Green Bay Packers: http://bleacherreport.com/green-bay-packers

[7] 2012 strength of schedule: http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/56896/2012-nfl-strength-of-schedule

[8] Indianapolis Colts: http://bleacherreport.com/indianapolis-colts

[9] Minnesota: http://bleacherreport.com/minnesota-vikings

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