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AFC South · 2026 Preview
Indianapolis Colts
AFC South
Indianapolis Colts
2025 rankings
#6
Offense rank
#21
Defense rank
2026 PFM Power Rankings

Based on the previous three seasons and 2026 schedule strength. Offseason personnel changes are not modeled.

Overall

#16

Offense

#7

Defense

#23
2026 Unit Breakdown

Player archetypes and unit indicators currently available for this team.

Offense

Quarterback

Primary Archetype
Efficiency QB
Secondary Archetypes
Dual ThreatPocket Distributor
QB Archetype Score
0.814
Confidence
High

Daniel Jones ranks in the top 5 among quarterbacks for passing first-down rate.

Running Back

Primary Archetype
Volume Back
Secondary Archetypes
Three-Down BackEfficiency Runner
RB Archetype Score
0.994
Confidence
High

Jonathan Taylor has the highest Volume Back archetype score among running backs.

WR/TE Receiving Corps

Receiving Profile

Contribution Score
68.3
Stability
Lower Stability

The Contribution Score summarizes 2025 production and efficiency for the team's WRs and TEs on a 0–100 scale, with more weight on players who received more targets. Stability shows how often small input changes altered how the unit compared with nearby teams; higher means fewer changes.

As of 2026-08-30
2026 Strength of Schedule
Based on opponents' 2025 record
#28
SOS rank (1 = toughest)
46.5%
Opponents' avg win%
#28 of 32
Indianapolis Colts face the No. 28 toughest schedule in the league by this measure. Their 2026 opponents posted a combined 46.5% win rate in 2025.
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Rest of the AFC South
Team2025 Off RankTier
Houston Texans#16Above avg
Jacksonville Jaguars#9Above avg
Tennessee Titans#30Weak