2018 NFL Power Rankings: Week 1 has finally arrived
By Dan Parzych
30. Indianapolis Colts (29)
Around this time last year, the Indianapolis Colts were trying to figure out a way to get by at the beginning of the season without their star quarterback in Andrew Luck, who was still recovering from shoulder surgery in the offseason. If the Colts were able to get by the first couple of games without the former No. 1 pick, the hope was that the team would still be in good enough shape for when Luck returned , no matter when that time was.
As Indianapolis fans know, that return never took place for Luck, as the shoulder injury ended up being a lot worse than originally expected, and would keep him sidelined for the entire 2017 season. Even heading into the 2018 offseason, there were some concerns over whether Luck would ever be able to be healthy enough to return to his old ways, and he still has a long way to go, but the Colts quarterback has making progress.
Seeing Luck take numerous hits throughout the preseason without any concerns was a positive sign for Indianapolis, and now the excitement comes of doing the same in Week 1. But until Luck can show he can bring the Colts back to their glory days, it only seems fair to have the team start off near the bottom of this list.