Inside Football with Rick Venturi: Key matchups and blueprints to defeat the Detroit Lions

Inside Football with Rick Venturi is here this week to break down everything you need to know ahead of the Colts' Week 12 matchup with the Detroit Lions who are off to a 9-1 start, their best since 1934. Rick joins Matt Taylor to discuss how the Colts can slow down Jared Goff and a high-scoring Lions offense that averages over 33 points per game, and shares his strategy for the Colts' offense to move the ball against a tough Detroit defense that's consistently creating takeaways and excelling on third downs and in the red zone.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi is back with an in-depth preview of the Colts' week 11 matchup against the 3-7 Jets. Rick joins Matt Taylor to break down why New York has fallen so short of expectations this season and what the Colts need to do to contain the Jets offense and keep Aaron Rodgers from having a bounce-back game. Venturi also examines the Jets' defense and their vulnerability against the run which should give the Colts a potential advantage on the ground.

Inside Football with Rick Venturi is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know heading into the Colts' Week 10 matchup versus the Buffalo Bills. Rick joins Matt Taylor to analyze why the offense struggles in Minnesota and how it can rebound against Buffalo's opportunistic defense, which excels at creating takeaways. Rick also gives the blueprint for success and outlines a Colts' defensive game plan to slow down Josh Allen and a Bills offense that's scored 30+ points in six games this season.

This week, the Colts head to Minnesota for a primetime showdown with the Vikings on Sunday Night Football. In the latest episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick dives into the Colts' quarterback change and outlines key strategies for success against the Vikings in Week 9. Rick teams up with Matt Taylor to analyze the Vikings' balanced offensive attack featuring Aaron Jones and Justin Jefferson and discusses what the Colts need to do to put points on the board against Minnesota's formidable defense, which ranks second in the NFL in takeaways.

The Colts travel to Houston for an AFC South showdown with the Texans. On this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick and Matt Taylor analyze the Week 8 matchup and highlight key strategies for the Colts to tie for first in the division. They outline key strategies to disrupt Joe Mixon in the Texans' running game and what the Colts' offense must do to succeed against a strong Texans defense with a top-five pass rush.

The Colts look to go over .500 on the season with a win against the Miami Dolphins in week seven. In this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Matt Taylor discusses with Rick why Miami's offense, despite having a backup quarterback, can still pose a threat and analyze the Dolphins' defense, which is tough against the pass and is elite on third downs.

It's week six and the Colts are looking to bounce back in an AFC South matchup against the Tennessee Titans. In this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick joins host Matt Taylor to discuss how the Colts defense can throw off second-year quarterback Will Levis and what the offense must do in order to put up points against the Titans' top-ranked defense.

The Colts sit at 2-2 as they head to Jacksonville to face the 0-4 Jaguars, aiming for their first road win in North Florida since 2014. In this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick analyzes the Jaguars' struggles and highlights how the Colts can capitalize on injuries to the Jacksonville defense and discusses strategies for the Colts' defense to contain a Jaguar offense that's averaging just 15 points per game.