Indianapolis Colts

The Colts were on top of the world through 10 weeks of 2025: 8-2 with a league-best +115 point differential. This was thanks in large part to a Daniel Jones-led offense that led the NFL in scoring while putting up per-drive efficiency numbers that were getting mentioned in the same breath as great teams like the 1999 Rams. Throw in Jonathan Taylor playing like the best running back in football and the decision to trade for stud Jets CB Sauce Gardner, and this looked like a legit Super Bowl contender.

… And then Jones got hurt, and the Colts lost each of their last seven games. Getting to see 44-year-old literal Grandpa Philip Rivers was fun and all, but unfortunately the team simply wilted down the stretch.

It might be tough for the Colts to make many sweeping changes, as securing key free agents like Jones, WR Alec Pierce, EDGE Samson Ebukam, and RT Braden Smith will seemingly soak up much of the team's available cap room. That aforementioned midseason trade for Gardner also leaves them without a first-round pick. Accordingly, the most likely path to Indy fulfilling the following key team needs is probably just by bringing back many familiar faces.