The Indianapolis Colts have announced their retirement. Okay, maybe not “quits”. Because the team is on break, there will be no Colts football until next Sunday. Meanwhile, many other games are taking place throughout the NFL. Which one do you want to catch the most?
For starters, when you look down the slate of NFL games in week eleven, this list is relatively short because there are some serious duds. Some games appear to be mismatched, such as the Bears versus the Lions, the Panthers versus the Cowboys, and the Raiders versus the Dolphins. Others, such as the Giants at the Commanders or the Chargers at the Packers, appear simply boring. Yuck. Who wants to sit through any of those? If the Colts didn’t care about the Cardinals-Texans game or the Titans-Jaguars game, those two games wouldn’t be on the schedule.
Yes, this week has left a lot to be desired, which is unfortunate because we can’t simply tune in to a Colts game. Having said that, there are a few that have universal appeal. The Steelers at Browns game was very interesting and will still be the one I hope to catch in the early group, though some of the appeal faded as the Browns turned to whoever they could find to play quarterback after Deshaun Watson’s injury. Sunday Night Football is also intriguing, with both the Vikings and Broncos playing much better of late.
At the end of the day, there is only one option, and it is extremely obvious. Give me the Eagles versus the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. This is an instant rematch of last year’s Super Bowl, and it features the league’s two best teams to date. The marquee on this one is dynamic quarterback play, with the Eagles looking for some retaliation. Even if we had a full schedule of top matchups, this one would have won because I can’t think of anything else that could have beaten it.
Yes, Colts supporters. Just one more week before you can get back into the groove of blue and white Sundays. Suffer through the less-than-ideal games that the NFL has thrown at us. Take it for what it is. Football without anxiety.
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