The Indianapolis Colts are starting the 2024 NFL season with the dreaded 0-2 start after losing to the Green Bay Packers in a 16-10 game.
It was an embarrassing start to the game for the Colts who let Josh Jacobs and company run for 237 rushing yards in the first half, the third-most allowed by any team since 2000 .
It wasn’t a pretty day on the offensive side of the ball. Anthony Richardson had a shaky afternoon with his decision-making and the unit failed to sustain drives throughout the afternoon.
There is a lot to work on for Shane Steichen and his staff if they want to right the ship before the season gets away from them this early in the schedule.
Here are five takeaways from Indy’s loss to Green Bay:
Colts vs. Packers recap, takeaways
1. Rush defense is atrocious
It was the same story for the Indy rush defense as it was in Week 1 when the Houston Texans ran all over them. Green Bay’s ground game led by Josh Jacobs ran the ball down the throat of the Colts. In the first quarter, they racked up 164 rushing yards, the most allowed in a first quarter for any team since the Denver Broncos in 2011.