they needed to in their 21-7 Wild Card victory over the Houston Texans. They were matched up against the top rushing defense and more than handled their business with a 200-yard rushing game featuring Marlon Mack dissecting their front seven. The Colts also turned the Texans into a one-dimensional offense and took away some of their key playmakers via great play by Pierre Desir Nate Hairston Color Rush Jersey , Kenny Moore, Darius Leonard and several more.Additionally, the Colts offensive line did it again by protecting Andrew Luck, and paving the way for the running game, and they spread the ball around effectively making the Texans’ defense ineffective for much of the game.This Saturday https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Braden-Smith-Jersey , however, the Colts face a completely different animal as they travel to Arrowhead to take on the league’s highest scoring offense, and will be unlikely to see an offense that fails to find room within their zone defense the way Houston did. Patrick Mahomes led the league in touchdown passes, and Luck was second in the league, but it’ll likely be the defenses that are forced to find a way to put the game in their favor. The Chiefs’ defense Jabaal Sheard Jersey , statistically, is flat out terrible, but is the Colts squad good enough to stop the Chiefs high-powered scoring attack?Today Matt Danely takes a look at multiple comparisons to determine which situations may give the Colts an advantage, as well as those in which the Colts must win to come away victorious. Please subscribe, rate and review the channel anywhere you listen to podcasts.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @MDanelySB | @HolderStephen | @chrisblystoneStampede Blue Podcast Links:Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Art 19 | SB Colts Cast YT Channel | Google | Spotify Today the Colts sent safety Mike Mitchell to injured reserve with a calf injury and elevated safety Roland Milligan to the active roster in his place. Additionally Pierre Desir Color Rush Jersey , defensive end Anthony Winbush is back on the practice squad.The Colts have been the beneficiaries of some very solid free agent additions this season. Guard Matt Slauson is almost an afterthought on the offensive line since going to IR back in early October. His loss set the stage for Mark Glowinski to take over the right guard spot, and the current iteration of the offensive line to take shape. Najee Goode has offered a similar voice in the linebacker room, guiding the young group and gathering them ahead of the playoffs to show off his Super Bowl ring and remind them what they were playing for. Despite being largely a special teamer, Goode has been a big part of helping grow a group of men who are still very new to this league.Similarly, Mike Mitchell came in mid-season with Clayton Geathers out dealing with a neck injury and immediately added some attitude and a bully mentality to the secondary. It has been discussed already how he meshed well with Quincy Wilson and helped teach him how to be a pro. That veteran presence in the locker room has helped grow a young group of defensive backs into better players and the progress has been noticeable.Mitchell left the game against the Texans last Saturday https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Kemoko-Turay-Jersey , and the reports sounded pretty bad in terms of his likelihood to be ready this week. However, there is still a role that Mitchell will play for the team. He will still remain with the team in the meeting room and on the sidelines and continue to provide that mentor-like presence he has done since his arrival. It is tough to quantify what those kinds of players mean in a locker room. We forget how young this team is, but it has been great to have seasoned veterans who are unselfish and willing to help guide and mold them into better players. They deserve credit for helping make this team into what it is, and Chris Ballard deserves credit for bringing them in to continue building this team’s culture.