5 NFL teams setting up for a letdown in 2022 season

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) catches a pass as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) defends during Cincinnati Bengals training camp practice, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, at the practice fields next to Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.Cincinnati Bengals Training Camp Aug 1 0038 /

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan (2) practices throwing during training camp Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Ind.Indianapolis Colts Training Camp Nfl Thursday July 28 2022 At Grand Park Sports Campus In Westfield Ind /

NFL team with way too high expectations no. 4: Indianapolis Colts

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I don’t know what it is. I can’t quite put my finger on it.

For whatever reason, I just disagree completely with all of the NFL pundits and experts who seem to be riding this Indianapolis Colts bandwagon in 2022.

Jonathan Taylor? Love what he brings to the table.

Matt Ryan? The man is a legend.

But in 2022?

Is Matt Ryan really the guy that’s going to take the Colts back to the Promised Land?

It’s hard to say the Colts’ offensive line got better in 2022.

Defensively?

That’s where some of the high expectations for this team come from, certainly. The question is, do they have enough firepower on offense to be better than they were a year ago?

The Colts have some of the NFL’s most underrated defensive players individually and they seem to play exceptionally well as a collective unit.

Will things be the same without Matt Eberflus?

On paper, the Colts don’t strike me as a Super Bowl contender. Then again, championships aren’t won on paper.

Perhaps the Colts will be much better on the field as a team than they look when you scan through the depth chart.

As of right now, I’m expecting another letdown season from the Colts. Maybe not as disappointing as last year when a 98 percent chance of the postseason fizzled before their eyes, but certainly not contending, even in the rather weak AFC South.

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