Colts Not Favored to Overcome Divisional Woes

The Indianapolis Colts haven't won the AFC South in so long that it's difficult to pinpoint when they last secured the division. For those out of the know, it was 2014 when Andrew Luck was early in his career and Chuck Pagano was the coach.

For the 2025 campaign, this is a huge goal for Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen to take the crown from the Houston Texans, who have won the division for the last two campaigns with C.J. Stroud leading the charge.

Two other squads are residing in the division with Indy: the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. And, per Matt Holder of Bleacher Report, the Jaguars are next in line to take the AFC South, not Indianapolis.

"He (Trevor Lawrence) has his flaws, but he gives Jacksonville a better shot to take down Houston this fall than rookie Cam Ward in Tennessee or whoever starts in Indianapolis between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson."

The QB battle between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones will be something to monitor, but neither signal-caller has instilled much confidence that they can secure a division title.

However, if the quarterback position can gain consistency for Steichen's offense, it might help the case for Indy to steal the division. It's also not strictly dependent upon how the quarterback spot pans out, as it will be critical for Lou Anarumo's defense to step up after a year that wasn't consistent either.