Instant Reaction: Week 1, Colts vs. Jaguars

Colts.com writer JJ Stankevitz and Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks break down the Colts' Week 5 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, which saw the Colts' defense struggle with six key players out against a Jaguars offense that hadn't found success in 2024 prior to Sunday. The guys also look at why Alec Pierce's explosive start to the season is real and what the loss of Will Fries means to the offensive line and team.

Colts.com writer JJ Stankevitz and Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks are back to break down the Colts' 27-24 Week 4 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which included Anthony Richardson exiting the game with a hip injury and Joe Flacco steering the ship to a victory. What did Shane Steichen do to get the most out of Flacco? And how did a depleted Colts' defense dig deep to make key plays down the stretch?

Colts.com writer JJ Stankevitz and Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks break down the Colts' 21-16 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 3, including how the Colts overcame an uneven afternoon by quarterback Anthony Richardson. The guys explain how Richardson still impacted Sunday's game despite missing some throws, and look at how the Colts' defense stopped the run and took the ball away to power Sunday's victory.

Colts.com writer JJ Stankevitz and Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks are back to dive into why the Colts lost, 16-10, to the Green Bay Packers in Week 2. How was Green Bay able to run the ball so effectively early in the game, and why wasn't the Colts' offense able to capitalize after the defense settled into Sunday's game?

JJ Stankevitz and Bill Brooks dive into the Colts' season-opening loss to the Houston Texans with a look at how Anthony Richardson's playmaking ability keeps the team in every game, but also what the offense needs to improve on after Week 1. The guys also examine what went wrong for the Colts' run defense and how those issues played a key part in Sunday's loss to Houston.

Colts.com writer JJ Stankevitz and Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks break down the Colts' 27-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in their preseason finale, which featured some good and bad things from quarterback Anthony Richardson – but also an over-arching encouraging thing about the Colts' QB1. The guys also look at what they saw from Adonai Mitchell, Alec Pierce and Laiatu Latu in the Colts' final tune-up before Sept. 8's season opener against the Houston Texans.

Colts.com writer JJ Stankevitz and Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks dive into the Colts' 21-13 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals, which featured some impressive play from the quarterbacks and running backs. The guys also check in on the Colts' three rookie offensive linemen and break down another standout game from Adetomiwa Adebawore. Finally the crew looks at what they saw from two starters who did play, cornerback JuJu Brents and safety Nick Cross.

JJ Stankevitz and Bill Brooks break down the Colts' 34-30 loss to the Denver Broncos in their preseason opener, which was highlighted by Anthony Richardson's return to play for the first time since last October and Laiatu Latu translating his impressive showing during training camp to the field for his NFL preseason debut. Bill also breaks down Adonai Mitchell's transition to the slot, and the guys look at what the NFL's new dynamic kickoff looked like on Sunday.