The Indianapolis Colts unveiled their schedule for the 2024 season Wednesday night, which means it's time for some early predictions.
A lot is going to change over the course of the summer leading into training camp and the regular season so all these predictions should be taken with a grain of salt.
Still, this can be a good exercise to see what a potential path to the playoffs might look like.
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Here's our game-by-game predictions for the Colts following the schedule release:
Colts' record prediction following schedule release
| Week | Date | Opponent | Prediction | |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | vs | Houston Texans | Win |
| 2 | Sept. 15 | at | Green Bay Packers | Loss |
| 3 | Sept. 22 | vs | Chicago Bears | Win |
| 4 | Sept. 29 | vs | Pittsburgh Steelers | Win |
| 5 | Oct. 6 | at | Jacksonville Jaguars | Loss |
| 6 | Oct. 13 | at | Tennessee Titans | Win |
| 7 | Oct. 20 | vs | Miami Dolphins | Loss |
| 8 | Oct. 27 | at | Houston Texans | Loss |
| 9 | Nov. 3 | at | Minnesota Vikings | Loss |
| 10 | Nov. 10 | vs | Buffalo Bills | Loss |
| 11 | Nov. 17 | at | New York Jets | Win |
| 12 | Nov. 24 | vs | Detroit Lions | Loss |
| 13 | Dec. 1 | at | New England Patriots | Win |
| 14 | BYE | BYE | ||
| 15 | Dec. 15 | at | Denver Broncos | Win |
| 16 | Dec. 22 | vs | Tennessee Titans | Win |
| 17 | Dec. 28 or 29 | at | New York Giants | Win |
| 18 | Jan. 4 or 5 | vs | Jacksonville Jaguars | Win |
Record prediction: 10-7
The Colts were able to finish the 2023 season with a 9-8 record. Assuming Anthony Richardson stays healthy, he should account for at least one more win. Not to mention, the additions of Laiatu Latu and Adonai Mitchell should round out the depth at key areas.
The biggest concern is whether the secondary will hold up. There are some quality quarterbacks on the schedule and an even tougher slate of wideouts.
Richardson's health and the play of the secondary will ultimately determine how the season goes.
