Colts have fixed run D before (must read)

Kuharsky breaks it down perfectlly

But I also tend to think that Sunday’s performance was about as bad as it can get and that generally speaking, they are a better run defense than what they showed. They also game planned Houston to have [Colts’ safety] Bob Sanders [available], who is a terrific fill player. And much of their scheme is designed to funnel the ball in his direction.”

In 2006, Sanders’ return from a knee injury keyed the Super Bowl run. He missed 12 games including the final four of the regular season, but was a giant factor in three playoff games and the Super Bowl. Another part of the solution: moving Rob Morris into an outside linebacker slot to replace Gilbert Gardner.