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AI predicts all 17 games for Indianapolis Colts in 2025; here is the final record

AI predicts all 17 games for Indianapolis Colts in 2025; here is the final record

USA Todaya day ago
We asked AI to predict the Indianapolis Colts' 2025 regular season record. Here is what we got.
AI's presence is growing at a fast rate. So why not let the popular AI tool, Grok, predict the Indianapolis Colts' record for the 2025 season?
And spoiler alert, even with the changes made this offseason on the defensive side of the football, along with the competition taking place at quarterback, Grok has this season for the Colts looking like the previous two did.
Here is Grok's record prediction, along with how each game will unfold.
Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 3: @ Tennessee Titans
Week 4: @ Los Angeles Rams
Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 7: @ Los Angeles Chargers
Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 9: @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons (Germany)
Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
Week 14: @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 15: @ Seattle Seahawks
Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 18: @ Houston Texans
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10 Stars With Hall-of-Fame Talent Whose Careers Were Stunted by Injuries

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time3 hours ago

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