One of Shane Steichen's main objectives for the Colts' offense heading in to 2025 was to stay ahead of the chains with positive plays on first down.

Through two games, no offense in the NFL has been better at doing just that.

"Taking those completions are huge," Steichen said at the NFL Owners Meetings back in March. "Just moving the chains instead of being at second and 10 and even taking the check downs, getting yourself to second and 2."

The Colts enter Week 3 averaging an NFL-best 7.7 yards per play on first down, and the Colts have turned 20 of their 68 first down plays into another first down. And when the Colts aren't able go first-down-to-first-down, they've consistently been set up for success.

That's because despite having the second-most first down plays in the NFL, the Colt

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