<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-mvp-qb-endorses-jonathan-taylor');   ga('set', 'title', 'Daniel Jones for MVP? 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Colts QB endorses Jonathan Taylor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T07:19:09-07:00">October 27th, 7:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T07:19:09-07:00">October 27th, 7:19am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts simply look unstoppable in 2025. Indianapolis kept their winning streak alive, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/titans-news-cam-ward-showing-frustration-interim-coach-mike-mccoy">demolishing Tennessee 38-14 on Sunday</a>. This has been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-insane-milestone-peyton-manning-never-hit">special season for Colts QB Daniel Jones</a>, but one of his teammates also deserves plenty of praise.</p><p>Jones <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46740359/colts-taylor-adds-153-yards-3-more-tds-mvp-year" rel="noopener">endorsed his running back</a> for MVP consideration after his monster game.</p><p>“I think those were spot on,” Jones said about the chants following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-fans-want-jonathan-taylor-mvp-conversation-80-yard-touchdown">Taylor’s 80-yard touchdown run</a>.</p><p>Taylor had 12 carries for 153 yards and two touchdowns against the Titans. He averaged a whopping 12.8 yards per carry thanks to his long touchdown run.</p><p>Colts receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-jonathan-taylor-80-yard-td-michael-pittman-jr">Michael Pittman Jr. was clearly shocked</a> that Taylor ripped off another long run against Tennessee.</p><p>“We were all in disbelief,” Pittman Jr. said. “I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s a good 15-yard run.’ And then he breaks out, I’m like, ‘That’s a good 30-yard run.’ And then he’s running 80 yards. I’m like, ‘Oh s—!’ We’re all hyped for him, and we are really going to try our hardest to keep pushing him.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Taylor gave a humble response to his performance that encapsulates why the Colts are so dangerous right now.</p><p>“We’ve got a lot of players making plays, so everybody’s going to get the ball, and that’s what makes us so lethal,” Taylor said. “So, what can you do?”</p><h2><b>Colts fans agree that Jonathan Taylor deserves MVP consideration</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Colts-news-Jonathan-Taylor-has-Caitlin-Clark-dropping-truth-bombs-after-2-0-start.jpg"><figcaption>© Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jones is far from the only person to think that Taylor deserves some MVP hype.</p><p>In fact, everyone seemed to agree that Taylor entered the conversation after his 80-yard touchdown run.</p><p>“Lucas Oil Stadium serenaded Jonathan Taylor in MVP chants after this 80-yard TD run,” <a href="https://x.com/nerlens_/status/1982571098287050911" rel="noopener">Noah Compton</a>, host of “The Blue Stable” podcast, posted on social media.</p><p>Former offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz also gave Taylor <a href="https://x.com/geoffschwartz/status/1982580451178111211" rel="noopener">a strong MVP endorsement</a>.</p><p>“Jonathan Taylor for MVP is a real discussion. He [was] still 60/1 [odds] on Tuesday. He’s on track to set the rushing touchdown record. His team is probably the 1 seed. It all tracks for a running back to win the MVP.”</p><p>One fan put it very simply.</p><p>“If Jonathan Taylor isn’t your MVP this season, you simply don’t know ball,” <a href="https://x.com/itsCSB__/status/1982580329824292876" rel="noopener">one fan declared</a>.</p><p>Indianapolis needs to be appointment television for all NFL fans for the rest of the season. Especially with Taylor playing out of his mind.</p><p>Next up for the Colts is a Week 9 matchup against the Steelers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Daniel Jones for MVP? Colts QB endorses Jonathan Taylor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/wnba/indiana-fever/fever-news-caitlin-clark-sophie-cunningham-daniel-jones-post');   ga('set', 'title', 'Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham show love for Daniel Jones after QB’s 1-word post');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Daniel-Jones-3.jpg"><figcaption>Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham show love for Daniel Jones after QB’s 1-word post</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T10:30:23-07:00">October 21st, 10:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T10:30:23-07:00">October 21st, 10:30am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Fever</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things are going well for Colts QB Daniel Jones. First, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-insane-milestone-peyton-manning-never-hit">surpassed a mark set by Payton Manning</a> and is getting props from the equally beloved Indiana Fever.</p><p>On Tuesday, Jones <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQEjHLKDa4T/?img_index=1" rel="noopener">took to Instagram</a> and posted one word to describe his state of mind. “Onward” is all that he said following the Colts’ defeat of the Los Angeles Chargers 38-24.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQEjHLKDa4T/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQEjHLKDa4T/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Daniel Jones (@danieljones3)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>In response, Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham expressed their support for Jones by simply liking it.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-4.png"><figcaption>(Courtesy: Instagram)</figcaption></figure><p>So far, Jones has 1,790 passing yards, 10 touchdowns, and a QB rating of 80.2 to his name. Against the Chargers, Jones had 288 passing yards and two touchdown passes.</p><p>Already, there have been talks about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/daniel-jones-deserves-not-just-an-apology-for-colts-renaissance-but-also-mvp-hype">Jones being a potential MVP candidate</a>. Currently, the Colts are 6-1 won and have won their last three games.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Fever are just coming off an improbable WNBA playoff run. They finished the season at 24-20 and made it all the way to the Semifinals. Eventually, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/indiana-fever/fever-news-lexie-hull-beaming-with-pride-game-5-loss-aces">lost to the champion Las Vegas Aces</a> in five games.</p><p>They did so while playing with a hobbled roster. Ultimately, Clark <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/indiana-fever/fever-news-caitlin-clark-announces-she-is-out-for-season-groin-injury">missed out on the majority of the season</a> due to a groin injury. Also, Cunningham <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/indiana-fever/fever-news-sophie-cunningham-season-ending-injury">was out due to an ACL injury</a>.</p><h2><b>The unconditional love between the Fever and Colts</b></h2><p>As the Fever were making their way to the playoffs, the Colts were <a href="https://www.colts.com/news/colts-indiana-fever-postseason-support-indianapolis-pacers-wnba-nba-community-zaire-franklin-shane-steichen" rel="noopener">there to show support</a>. Earlier this month, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/indiana-fever/fever-news-caitlin-clark-fever-colts-on-field-raiders">Fever players attended the Colts/Raiders game</a> at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The players in attendance were Clark, Makalya Timpson, and Arie McDonald.</p><p>The Colts presented them with customized jerseys, although it is know secret that Clark is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-taylor-swift-caitlin-clark-meet-chiefs-lions-snf">huge Kansas City Chiefs fan</a>.</p><p>During that game, the Colts defeated the Raiders by a whopping margin 40-6. Furthermore, Jones converted on 20 out of 29 pass attempts. In total, he had 212 passing yards and two touchdown passes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham show love for Daniel Jones after QB’s 1-word post

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/daniel-jones-deserves-not-just-an-apology-for-colts-renaissance-but-also-mvp-hype');   ga('set', 'title', 'Daniel Jones deserves not just an apology for Colts renaissance but also MVP hype');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Indianapolis-Colts-quarterback-Daniel-Jones-17-spins-the-ball-on-his-fingers-Sunday-Sept.-14-2025-ahead-of-the-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Daniel Jones deserves not just an apology for Colts renaissance but also MVP hype</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T09:00:49-07:00">October 21st, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T09:00:49-07:00">October 21st, 9:00am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts have been the best story in the NFL over the first two months of the 2025 season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-nfl-power-rankings-week-8-cowboys-colts-roll-falcons-stumble">Indy is 6-1 heading into Week 8</a> and riding a three-game winning streak. And I can’t believe I’m writing this, but it is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-insane-milestone-peyton-manning-never-hit">all because of QB Daniel Jones</a>.</p><p>Jones deserves a big apology from NFL fans everywhere after his truly impressive start to the 2025 season. The quarterback formerly known as Danny Dimes was widely disrespected during his Giants tenure. But now he is proving what he can do when he is surrounded by a good situation and has excellent coaching.</p><p>And he is earning some well-deserved praise from the national media.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-kay-adams-daniel-jones-best-qb-take">Kay Adams is all in on Jones</a>, praising the quarterback earlier in October for his incredible season.</p><p>“I am gonna say it. Daniel Jones is the best quarterback in the division, at the very least — that’s the floor,” Adams declared after Week 6. “Six weeks in, and no one has been consistently better than DJ, who’s getting better and better.”</p><p>Adams explained that Jones is playing well under pressure in Indy. That is the exact opposite of how he was perceived after starting his career in New York.</p><p>“And [in Week 6], my guy was on another level. In a game where his defense struggled, they did, he just kept answering against what is a tough Cardinals defense. Three total touchdowns, brilliant game-winning drive, big-time throws under pressure, as usual. He likes pressure, he performs better under it, in fact.”</p><p>It is fair to say that Jones <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1980139874272661808" rel="noopener">is a completely different quarterback</a> than he was with the Giants. And he should be treated as such when it comes time to hand out awards at the end of the season.</p><p>Now is finally the time we start treating Indiana Jones as a real MVP candidate as we approach the halfway point of the season.</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones is a legitimate MVP candidate after first half of 2025 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Daniel-Jones-of-the-Indianapolis-Colts-1.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Goddin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>MVP can be one of the more difficult awards to predict in the NFL.</p><p>Jones is already the most obvious name for Comeback Player of the Year. But he also has a strong argument to win MVP if he continues playing the way he has so far.</p><p>The veteran quarterback has 1,790 passing yards with 10 touchdowns and only three interceptions through seven games. He also has a career-best 71.0% completion percentage, which is one of the best in the league.</p><p>But let’s not forget that Jones is a solid running quarterback as well. He’s also managed 29 carries for 83 yards and four rushing touchdowns on the ground.</p><p>Unfortunately, Jones is still a longshot to win MVP. At least according to major sportsbooks.</p><p>Daniel Jones has <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/football/nfl?category=awards&amp;subcategory=mvp" rel="noopener">+2200 odds to win MVP</a> on DraftKings. That puts him seventh in the NFL behind Patrick Mahomes (+125), Josh Allen (+360), Baker Mayfield (+700), Drake Maye (+850), Matthew Stafford (+1000), and Jared Goff (+1800).</p><p>Ultimately, the MVP award is designed to go to a quarterback like Jones who can completely transform a team. That should help him remain competitive for the award throughout the rest of the season.</p><p>But the Colts may need to make some noise in the playoffs to push Jones over the top for some voters.</p><h2><b>Has Daniel Jones turned the Colts into Super Bowl contenders?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Colts-news-Daniel-Jones-completely-aware-hes-not-the-QB-Colts-fans-wanted-2.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>But what is the ceiling for the Colts now that they have an MVP-caliber quarterback in Daniel Jones?</p><p>At this point in the season, Indianapolis has given the NFL no reason to doubt them as one of the AFC’s best teams.</p><p>The Colts have the best record in the NFL at 6-1. If the season ended today, they would be the No. 1 seed in the AFC and have home-field advantage throughout the postseason. That is a pretty straightforward argument for the Colts being Super Bowl contenders.</p><p>I will admit, Indy’s resume is a little bit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/schedule">propped up by their schedule</a>.</p><p>The Colts play in the AFC South and they look like the only sure thing in the division. Tennessee is a disaster, Houston is a middle-of-the-road operation, and Jacksonville is floundering after a strong start to the season. All six of those games lean in favor of Indianapolis.</p><p>Meanwhile the Colts have already played subpar teams like the Dolphins, Raiders, and Cardinals.</p><p>But Indianapolis will have some legitimate tests coming in the second half of the season. Not only will this reveal how playoff-ready they are, but they could also impact playoff seeding.</p><p>Colts at Chiefs in Week 12 should be a game that every fan has circled on their calendar. That game could end up being a preview of the AFC Championship if things go well for Indy.</p><p>Indianapolis will be just fine if they keep playing great football with Daniel Jones under center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Daniel Jones deserves not just an apology for Colts renaissance but also MVP hype

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Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts’ Daniel Jones reaches insane milestone that Peyton Manning never hit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T12:01:13-07:00">October 20th, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T12:01:13-07:00">October 20th, 12:01pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-indiana-jones-daniel-jones-signing">Daniel Jones signed with the Indianapolis Colts</a>, it was deemed more of of prove-it opportunity rather than the franchise truly finding their quarterback. However, through their first seven games, Jones has made the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/the-colts-keep-proving-theyre-super-bowl-material-its-time-to-start-believing-them">Colts look like one of the best teams in the NFL</a>.</p><p>After their 38-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis is now 6-1 on the season. Jones put up a 113.4 passer rating, giving him a mark over 100 in six out of the Colts’ first seven games. No quarterback in franchise history <a href="https://x.com/mchappell51/status/1980312075839897731" rel="noopener">has ever done that before</a>, via Mike Chappell of Fox59.</p><p>The Colts have had plenty of big name quarterbacks come through their ranks, highlighted by Peyton Manning. However, none have been on a tear like Jones has to start the season. If the quarterback’s passer rating stays up, it’s easy to see Indianapolis continuing their winning ways.</p><p>In the win over Los Angeles, Jones completed 23-of-34 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Both of his touchdown passes came in the second quarter, a frame that saw Indianapolis outscore Los Angeles 17-0. While the Chargers battled back in the second half, the Colts never took their foot off the gas.</p><p>Through the first seven games of the season, Jones has thrown for no less than 200 yards in a game. Furthermore, he has at least one touchdown pass every week. Overall, he has thrown for 1,790 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions while competing 71 percent of his passes.</p><p>The Colts have absolutely nailed the free agency signing thus far. If Jones stays consistent throughout the rest of the season, there will be no doubts about his talent moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts’ Daniel Jones reaches insane milestone that Peyton Manning never hit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-shane-steichen-quarterback-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts HC Shane Steichen to make final decision on QB situation behind Daniel Jones');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Shane-Steichen-to-make-final-decision-on-QB-situation-behind-Daniel-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts HC Shane Steichen to make final decision on QB situation behind Daniel Jones</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-14T21:36:31-07:00">October 14th, 9:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-14T21:36:31-07:00">October 14th, 9:36pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts are rolling at 5-1, but quarterback depth has become a major storyline heading into Week 7. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-anthony-richardson-ir-brett-rypien-signing">With Anthony Richardson on injured reserve</a>, head coach Shane Steichen will decide who backs up Daniel Jones — either rookie Riley Leonard or veteran Brett Rypien.</p><p>The Athletic’s James Boyd took to X (formerly known as Twitter), <a href="https://x.com/RomeovilleKid/status/1978272367819309102" rel="noopener">reporting that a team source</a> confirmed Steichen will make the call after evaluating both options in practice this week.</p><p>“Source said #Colts HC Shane Steichen will have the final say of who is QB2 between Riley Leonard and Brett Rypien.</p><p>We can also ask Steichen before practice tomorrow (and again Friday after Rypien has practiced the whole week).”</p><p>Leonard, a sixth-round rookie from Notre Dame, has been with the Colts all season and has taken most backup reps since Richardson’s eye injury. Meanwhile, Rypien signed to the practice squad on October 14 and brings veteran experience from stints with the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks.</p><p>The decision carries weight. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/daniel-jones-is-having-next-baker-mayfield-sam-darnold-career-resurgence-after-hot-start-with-colts">Jones has completely revived his career</a> under Steichen, leading the AFC’s top scoring offense. But should he miss time, the Colts must trust the next man up to keep their momentum going.</p><p>Steichen’s evaluation extends beyond game readiness — it’s also about locker room confidence and long-term continuity. Coaches and teammates alike have praised both quarterbacks for their preparation, making the final decision a reflection of who best aligns with the Colts’ offensive identity.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-riley-leonard-joins-qb-competition-anthony-richardson-daniel-jones">Leonard offers</a> upside and youth, while Rypien brings system familiarity and game experience. The choice by the Colts coach will reveal whether he values development or veteran security as the team pushes for a playoff run.</p><p>Steichen is expected to speak before and after practice later this week, with a final depth chart decision coming no later than Friday. Until then, the quarterback room remains under review.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
2062	13	3	-

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