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What we learned: Their defense might be good. It's hard to know exactly what to make of this team after three games. The Colts outplayed the Jaguars in Week 1 but lost. They beat the Vikings and Jets -- both winless -- the last two weeks. Good teams usually blow out bad teams, and the Colts did that Sunday in their 36-7 win over the Jets. The defense had three interceptions and limited New York to 260 yards. Through three games, the Colts' defense ranks first in EPA per snap. Offensively, the Colts are the only offense without a three-and-out through the first three weeks. They go to Chicago in Week 4.

They might look back on their season and wonder how they lost at Jacksonville to open the season. They've won two straight since and have come on as a defense.

Look who's got the No. 1 defense in the league ... and it's not even close with Indianapolis allowing nearly 65 fewer yards per game than second-ranked Pittsburgh.

What we got wrong: Philip Rivers would take the lead role in the Colts' offense.

Rivers has shown an ability to be effective without having to fling the ball 40-plus times a game. Rivers might have set off some warning signs about his ability at age 38 when he attempted 46 passes and threw two interceptions in the Colts' Week 1 loss at Jacksonville. Rivers has averaged only 23 attempts a game over the past two games. Instead, the Colts have leaned on their running game and defense to carry things to lighten Rivers' workload and help cut down his mistakes. That's an approach the Colts will likely continue. -- Mike Wells

You get the feeling teams have a little pep in their step in the week leading up to a meeting with the Jets. The Colts looked like a squad having fun on Sunday, as Philip Rivers reached a pair of personal milestones (400 TDs, 60,000 yards) and the defense filled up the box score with two pick-sixes and a safety in a 36-7 win. Rivers didn't need to do much against New York's overmatched defense, finishing without a turnover for the first time this season. At 2-1, the Colts are off to a solid start, but they're a tough team to gauge thanks to a soft schedule to start the year. They travel to Chicago this week for a date with the undefeated Bears.