Steichen's Steady Hand: Colts' Coach Climbs Rankings

0:00On April 8th, despite the Indianapolis Colts stumbling through another playoff less season, with a sub-500 record and a brutal 7-game, losing Skid, head coach Shane Steichen just climbed five spots to number 15 in early 2026 NFL head coaching rankings. Patrick Dardy from NBC Sports slotted him there among the 22 returning coaches, leaving out the fresh hires for now. Dardy wrestles with whether Steichen deserves props for steadying a messy franchise or heat for hovering around 500 ball, his three year. Mark sits at 25 wins and 26 losses, zero postseason trips. What stands out is Steichen's sharp game planning and play calling, early last season, with solid quarterbacking, his offense hummed as one of the league's best producers. The Colts are rolling with him again, banking on recapturing that first half-fire while learning to push through the tough stretches when they hit.