Ask Shane Steichen what it takes to be a championship-level team, and the first thing he'll say is play complementary football.

In order to compete in the NFL, you need a balanced and well-prepared offense and you need an aggressive and versatile defense – and you need both sides to be able to feed off the other's success.

Basically, you have to be able to do everything and do it all well.

Easier said than done.

But, it's easier to do when you have guys like Daniel Jones leading your offense and Sauce Gardner contributing on defense.

Through the first nine weeks of the 2025 season, the Colts put on display their ability to play complementary football; in all seven of their wins, both the offense and defense came up with big plays at crucial moments.

Entering Week 10, the Colts remain

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