It's been a mostly unproductive stretch for the Indianapolis Colts' offense during the team's five-game losing streak. Can this unit find success on Sunday against Miami?
If not, the 2026 Colts will match a mark that has only been hit on two other occasions over the last 30 years by the organization.
According to ESPN research, "The Colts have scored 23 or fewer points in five straight games. A sixth straight game would tie their second-longest single-season streak in the past 30 seasons (11 straight in 2017, six consecutive in 2011)."
During this current stretch of five games, little has gone right. Daniel Jones has struggled with turnovers, the passing game has been stagnant, and even the run game production has been modest.
Overall, there is
very little big-play ability within this offense right now.
And improving in that area won't get any easier after the Colts traded their top two pass-catchers -- Josh Downs and Keenan Allen -- leaving the receiver room depleted. That not only impacts the passing game, but it could certainly impact Jonathan Taylor as well, with even more attention now on him.
But this week the Colts face a 1-7 Dolphins team with Kyle McCord at quarterback, who will be making his first NFL start. The Miami defense, meanwhile, ranks 23rd in points per game allowed, 19th in yards per pass attempt, but is 8th in yards per rush allowed.
If the Colts can't find some consistency and get into the win column this week, it's difficult to see where they might break through in their remaining games.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts' offense looking to end dreaded scoring streak vs. Dolphins
