Colts Owner Jim Irsay Getting Superstitious Against Browns

There's been a lot of home cooking so far for the Cleveland Browns, who have played four of their first five games at the friendly confines of Cleveland Browns Stadium.

In Week 7, the Browns hit the road for just the second time this season as they head to Indianapolis, and they may be battling more than the city's beloved Colts. That's because team owner Jim Irsay announced on social media that they'll be opening the roof on Lucas Oil Stadium for Sunday's game.

Why is that significant? Well as one local Indianapolis reporter, Dave Griffiths, pointed out, the Colts may be trying to use a sports superstition to their advantage, because Indy is 10-0 playing with the roof open.

The Colts are 10-0 all time inside Lucas Oil Stadium with the roof open and the window closed https://t.co/2qfAtIZ8U4
— Dave Griffiths (@DaveG_Sports) October 21, 2023

Without starting quarterback Anthony Richardson, it's hard to blame Irsay for getting creative to try ad give his team some sort of advantage.

Cleveland is considered a -3.5 point road favorite according to the SI Sportsbook and bring the top defense in the NFL on the road, fresh off of a stunning upset win over the San Francisco 49ers. Without Richardson, journeyman Gardner Minshew will start under center for the Colts.

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson may be missing in action as well as he continues to nurse a bruised rotator cuff injury from the team's Week Three win over Tennessee. However, Watson took steps toward returning to the field late in the week, practicing in a limited capacity on Thursday and then fully on Friday.

With or without Watson, the Browns will look to overcome Irsay's attempt at some voodoo magic and win two straight for the first time this season.