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Eight NFL teams that could shock with Super Bowl run in 2017

Indianapolis Colts (8-8)

Blessed with of one of the NFL’s top passers in Andrew Luck, the Colts have a chance to ascend to great heights.

This is been true since Luck was drafted in 2012, but the poor decisions made by former general manager Ryan Grigson doomed Indianapolis to mediocrity the past two years. Even more so, Grigson’s refusal to protect his franchise passer resulted in luck being injured far too often.

Additionally, Grigson did a terrible job of stocking his roster with defensive talent, which put way too much pressure on an offense that was set up to fail.

Thankfully there is a new man in town, rookie general manager Chris Ballard, who is highly respected for his ability to not only evaluate talent but also to get along with those around him. This was something that was lacking the past five years, and nobody should discount how much having even a little more accord within the organization will help the Colts this year.

With plenty of cap space to work with Ballard has a chance to make significant improvements if he does not follow the steps of his predecessor. Savvy picks in the upcoming draft, along with key additions in free agency can vault the Colts into contention in the AFC.

Assuming all of that happens, the big question remains, can Luck avoid the big turnover in big games? If he can answer this question with a yes then the Colts have a legitimate chance to challenge the best teams in the AFC and make an appearance in Super Bowl LII.

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