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It can get worse: Colts open as underdog at home vs. Browns

INDIANAPOLIS -- Welcome to rock bottom, Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts, once a franchise that was a fixture in the playoffs, hit their lowest point in the Chuck Pagano era when Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook listed them as 2.5-point underdogs to the Cleveland Browns in the Week 3 matchup of winless teams.

Repeat: The Colts are underdogs to the Cleveland Browns.

It's bad enough to be an underdog to the Browns, who haven't been to the playoffs since 2002. It's even worse when you're an underdog as the home team.

But that's how bad things are going these days for the Colts, who are still waiting for the return of franchise quarterback Andrew Luck (shoulder). They were embarrassed by 37 points in their Week 1 loss and then when they looked like they were showing signs of hope, they blew a 10-point lead and lost in overtime to Arizona on Sunday.

Starting 0-2 is nothing new for the Colts. They've done it in each of the past four seasons.

If they fall to 0-3 with two of the losses coming at home?

That might even be enough for owner Jim Irsay to lose his cool.