Well, that is not how the Colts envisioned the 2023 season going — in any way. After losing Anthony Richardson and turning the keys over to Gardner Minshew, many around the league assumed Indy’s season was over. At 3-5 through half of the campaign, those people looked pretty smart. But then something flipped, and the Colts found some magic. Going 6-3 after a dismal start, including a heartbreaking loss to the Browns, which was marred in controversy, still served as a promise of optimism for the team.