The Colts are off to one of their best starts in almost two decades as they've began the 2025 season with a 7–1 record. Indianapolis is the only NFL team with seven wins so far this season.
Heading into the season, the Colts definitely weren't considered an early favorite for the postseason, and they definitely weren't expected to be leading the NFL with their 7–1 record, but here we are.
One would think coach Shane Steichen would be over the moon about how his team has been performing through eight weeks of the season. While Steichen sounds excited about how the Colts have played, he knows there's still plenty of the season left as we're about halfway through the schedule. He puts a lot of weight on how Indianapolis will perform in November and December to finish out the season.
"You always want to start fast in this league," Steichen said, via The Indianapolis Star. "All 32 teams are trying to start fast and go win as many as you can. September, [October]—great. But I think the season starts in November, December. That's where it really starts to pick up. You've got to play at your very best starting in these next two months."
The Colts' November schedule kicks off with a matchup vs. the Steelers in Week 9, followed by a game vs. the Falcons. Indianapolis then has a bye in Week 11 before finishing out the final seven games of the regular season.
As long as the Colts keep up the electricity and momentum they've built in the first half, we'll be seeing Indianapolis in the playoffs come January. Let's see whether the pressure of performing well in November and December catches up to them first.
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