The Colts are staring at a 2-5 record after Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and Daniel Jones’ rough afternoon did nothing to calm the noise around the offense. The veteran quarterback never really got on track, and Indianapolis once again left the field looking stuck in place.
Jones finished the game completing 13 of his 22 passes, threw an interception, and was sacked four times. He also managed 108 rushing yards on the day, but the overall picture was another frustrating one for a unit that couldn’t get much of anything going.
After the loss, Shane Steichen was asked whether he was weighing a quarterback change. According to James Boyd of The Athletic, the head coach said he has no plans to pull the 29-year-old right now and made it clear he still believes in him.
“Colts HC Shane Steichen says he has NOT considered a QB change because he has ‘a lot of faith' in Daniel Jones,” Boyd reported.
That answer didn’t go over well with plenty of Colts fans, many of whom took to the comments to vent their frustration. Some were stunned that Steichen was still backing Jones after another uneven performance, while others turned the whole thing into a joke at the team’s expense.
“Wait, he's STILL saying this???” asked one bewildered fan.
— Colts4lyfe. (@Colts4lyfe2) October 25, 2026
This user stated, “He's the only one. At least it's the hill he'll die on.”
“Probably because he knows he's fired tomorrow, so he doesn't have to make the change,” joked another individual with a crying-laughing emoji.
One fan asked, “How little faith does he have in [Anthony] Richardson and [Riley] Leonard to still keep going to Jones?”
“Might be time for Irsay-Gordon to step in and make the change herself,” suggested another individual.
This user claimed, “Shane Steichen is delusional and needs to be booted far away from this franchise.”
The reaction comes not long after the Colts already moved on from Chris Ballard as general manager following the 26-20 Week 6 loss to the Tennessee Titans. With the team sliding and the frustration growing, more changes feel possible in the eyes of the fanbase. For now, Indianapolis turns to Week 8 and a road matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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