Moral victories aren't adding any hardware to the trophy case for the Indianapolis Colts, but the way this team played after calling Philip Rivers out of a five-year retirement is one of the biggest indicators of just how dangerous they're capable of being in the future.
And not in the distant future, but the immediate future.
The Colts' brain trust of GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen should be considered on the proverbial "hot seat" going into the 2026 offseason, but not just because they're on the cusp of being fired.