Indianapolis Colts 2017 schedule release: Games, dates and times
By John Buhler
The 2016 Indianapolis Colts went 8-8, finishing third in the AFC South. Will this be the year they get back to the AFC Playoffs? Here’s the Colts’ schedule.
Last season was the end of the road for former Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson. He was canned after the Colts went 8-8 and failed to reach the AFC Playoffs for the second straight season. Indianapolis underwhelmed in third place in the lackluster AFC South.
The Colts will play their AFC South rivals six times, the entirety of both the AFC North and the NFC South this fall. They also have games against fellow AFC third-place finishers in the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills.
Here is a look at what the Colts are up against with their 2017 NFL schedule, per NFL.com:
The Colts are fortunate to get the Arizona Cardinals, the Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers at home this season. However, they have to go on the road to the Bills, the Baltimore Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Seattle Seahawks. Their only easy game out of the division on the road this season will be against the lowly Los Angeles Rams.
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Assuming Indianapolis can go 4-2 in AFC South play, there is a chance the Colts can go 10-6 with this slate of games and win the division. The Colts have three easy wins against Los Angeles, the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers. Indianapolis only faces the minimum of four playoff teams (Houston twice, Pittsburgh, Seattle) this fall. The Colts could finish at .500 or slightly above it in 2017.