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The 2024-2025 NFL schedule will be released at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time tonight. 

This means I have time for one last prediction for what the Indianapolis Colts 2024 schedule will look like. So, let's give this a shot.

Colts 2024 Schedule Prediction: 

Week 1: Vs. Chicago Bears
I love the idea of the Colts' home opener being against the new-look Bears and 2024 1st overall pick Caleb Williams. 

Week 2: @ Green Bay Packers (Rumored by Ross Uglem) 

Week 3: @ Minnesota Vikings
I wanted to predict a later game between the Colts and Vikings so they could hopefully see rookie QB J.J. McCarthy. But if this game ends up early on the schedule, the Colts would likely see veteran Sam Darnold. 

Week 4: Vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 

Week 5: @ New England Patriots 

Week 6: Vs. Houston Texans

Week 7: Vs. Buffalo Bills 

Week 8: @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 9: Bye Week 
This would be an earlier bye week than the Colts have had in quite some time. But I think it's time for the Colts to get an actual midseason bye week. 

Week 10: @ Houston Texans 

Week 11: @ New York Jets (Rumored by Matt O'Leary) 

Week 12: Vs. Detroit Lions


Week 13: @ Denver Broncos 

Week 14: Vs. Tennessee Titans 

Week 15: Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 

Week 16: Vs. Miami Dolphins 
This game against the Dolphins would end a brutal seven-game stretch coming off my predicted Week 9 bye. If the schedule truly falls this way, this stretch would likely be the stretch that either makes or breColts'e Colts' season. 

Week 17: @ New York Giants (Rumored by Chris Rosa) 

Week 18: @ Tennessee Titans
I would love to see a redo of last season's finale against the Texans here, but the league typically tries to cycle through the divisional matchups for the season finale, so I landed on the Colts traveling to Nashville to take on the Titans. 

Tune in to NFL Network tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for the official 2024-2025 NFL Schedule release. 

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