NFL Power Rankings, Week 5: Rams, Titans earn statement wins

26. Indianapolis Colts (23)

First off, no one is questioning whether Andrew Luck’s shoulder is going to be a problem when looking at the performance he put together in Week 4 after finishing with 464 passing yards to go along with four touchdowns. However, this performance against the Houston Texans would have been a lot more meaningful for if the Indianapolis Colts actually won the game after falling in overtime 37-34.

Even more frustrating, the Colts made a questionable decision to go for it on a key fourth down in overtime that would have put the Texans in great filed position if they failed to convert, which is exactly what ended up taking place. Indianapolis will have to face their questionable decision over the next couple of days since fans won’t be able to stop talking about it, but also the team deserves some credit for trying to make a gutsy call instead of potentially settling for a tie.

Had the results gone the other way, everyone would be praising the Colts for being so aggressive towards the Texans to put them in a better position to win the game. But unfortunately, this hypothetical situation doesn’t even matter since it’s not going to change Sunday’s out come, and Indianapolis will still head into Week 5 with a 1-3 record.