Indianapolis Colts Week 1 Preview: All Eyes On Luck

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — After going head to head in the last week of preseason, the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals will open their regular seasons during kickoff at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Colts fans can recall the team's one-point preseason win Aug. 30 against the Bengals, months after a one-point loss to the Bengals halfway through last season.

But what's most important to note is the anticipated return of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, whose play was limited during preseason after being benched in 2017 due to a shoulder injury. It will also be the first regular season game for the team under new head coach Frank Reich. (Subscribe to the Indianapolis Patch daily newsletter which is delivered to your inbox once a day to keep you updated with breaking news and other updates, for free. Make sure to "Like" Indianapolis Patch on Facebook).

Note: The last time the Colts opened the season against the Bengals was in 1995. They lost that game, which was also at home, but rebounded to put together one of the most memorable seasons in Indianapolis Colts history. The '95 campaign saw the Cinderella Colts come within one play of the Super Bowl.

Single game tickets are now available.

Colts fans are hoping for an improvement from last season's 4 and 12 record, especially with the return of Luck and a new head coach.

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For more information ahead of Sunday's game including injury updates, player matchups, notes and more, visit colts.com.

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