2017 NFL Power Rankings: Los Angeles Rams Enter Offseason Near Bottom

23. Indianapolis Colts

Just like the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts face a similar situation at head coach when it comes to the future of Jim Irsay. Even though the team should have parted ways with him after the Colts failed to make the postseason last year, for some reason the organization is willing to give Irsay another chance to prove he deserves to be head coach.

The fact that Indianapolis played in arguably the weakest division in football this past season, and still couldn’t find a way to reach the postseason shows just how much this team struggled in 2016. A healthy Andrew Luck was supposed to help the Colts return to being contenders in the AFC instead of finishing with an 8-8 record for the second-straight season.

It’s understandable why Indianapolis is so concerned with protecting Luck on offense when seeing all of the money invested in the quarterback, but until this team does something about their defense, each year is going to end up the same by missing out on the playoffs. Irsay was already facing plenty of pressure prior to the 2016 season, and that may not even compare to the amount of scrutiny he’s going to face if the Colts continue to struggle next year.