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At this point, it's time to give credit to Colts general manager Ryan Grigson and coach Chuck Pagano for continually finding a way to hang onto their jobs.

They nearly lost their jobs a year ago before a conversation with Colts owner Jim Irsay apparently convinced him to stay the course. And even after a disappointing 6-7 start to this season, Irsay "isn't anticipating" making any chances.

At least that's what he told USA Today's Tom Pelissero:

"Obviously, we're disappointed. People kind of agree or disagree, but I saw every single game and I know -- besides Kansas City -- yeah we could right now (be) 10-3. That could be us if the ball bounces a little bit differently. It's been that type of year -- hasn't gone our way. But right now, I'm not anticipating making any changes. That can always change. It always can when we're sitting down at the end of the year and evaluate things. But I'm just looking at seeing if we can win these next three games and get some luck from the football gods right now."

The argument for keeping Pagano and Grigson is based around past results: They made the postseason in three of their first four years. The argument against keeping Pagano and Grigson is that they haven't won nearly enough with Andrew Luck. And both are to blame.

Grigson has failed to build an adequate roster around Luck, which he hilariously blamed on Luck's contract. The Colts have given up the third-most sacks (40) this year, and their defense ranks 25th in points allowed per game (25.6). Meanwhile, if you need an example of how coaching has hurt the team, look no further than Sunday's loss to the Texans, which our Will Brinson broke down.

Based on Irsay's response above, I'm guessing his decision will be based on what the team does in the final three games. They'll face the Vikings, Raiders and Jaguars. They'll also need the Texans and Titans, who are both 7-6, to lose some games.

So it won't be easy to run the table and clinch a playoff spot.