Preview: Colts vs. Chiefs

The Colts might be sitting at a crisp 8-2, but the last two games have painted a target on Shane Steichen's squad.

The offensive line has allowed 12 total sacks on Daniel Jones over the last duo of contests, and plenty of pressures on the field general, to boot.

However, Jones has also looked worse for wear while dealing with so much defensively. Jones has four picks and six fumbles over that span.

Expect Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to bring everything possible to inhibit Jones' experience at Arrowhead. He's one of the best, and most aggressive, defensive minds in the NFL.

As for Indianapolis, they'll do everything possible to keep Jonathan Taylor's momentum from Berlin alive. Against the Atlanta Falcons, Taylor destroyed the competition with 244 rushing yards and three scores.

However, a matchup that might get overlooked is Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo against Chiefs QB Mahomes.

During his time with the Cincinnati Bengals, Anarumo had solid success against Mahomes. Throughout their matchups, it's deadlocked at 3-3, but considering the caliber of Mahomes, this is a great spot to be in as a defensive coordinator.

Anarumo has names like Laiatu Latu, Sauce Gardner, Kenny Moore, Cam Bynum, and Nick Cross to work with. Also, star cornerback Charvarius Ward might return to action for the first time since being placed on injured reserve with a concussion.

In short, Anarumo has a golden opportunity to move to 4-3 in his battles with Mahomes.

This will be a big matchup with immense implications. The Colts want to show the NFL they are for real with a brutal schedule ahead.

As for the Chiefs, they're trying to show the NFL they aren't at the beginning of the end of their winning empire under Mahomes and Reid.

This will be a close tilt until the end, and will show the league a lot about both of these squads when it's all said and done.