Colts head coach Shane Steichen improves year-to-year in Rotoworld rankings
Despite the Colts missing the playoffs again, Shane Steichen actually improved in the rankings.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 04: Head coach Shane Steichen of the Indianapolis Colts sits on the bench before the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images According to Rotoworld’s Patrick Daugherty, despite his team failing to make the playoffs again, Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen improved from 20th to 15th year-to-year in their latest 2026 NFL head coach rankings : 15. Shane Steichen, Colts Career Record: 25-26 (.
490) With The Colts Since: 2023 Last Year’s Ranking: 20 We are trying to answer an either/or question with Shane Steichen . Does he deserve credit for keeping a dysfunctional franchise on the tracks, or blame for remaining mired at . 500?
I tend to believe the former, but it’s easy to indulge in the latter after Indy started 8-2 last season only to collapse out of the playoffs before Week 18 even started. It is inarguable that things could be worse in Indy. But how does Steichen make things better than his current 8-9, 9-8 carousel?
Talk inevitably turns to things beyond Steichen’s control. Were GM Chris Ballard ’s “lost years” more about late owner Jim Irsay than himself? Will new owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon run a more traditional operation, giving Steichen more stability and leeway?