The Colts finished 9–7 even though opponents outscored them 302–216[1]Football Outsiders continued,They were 4–7 after losing 30–14 to Pittsburgh on November 22.
Then they finished the year with a five-game winning streak – but they won those games by an average of four points.
It didn't hurt that the Colts recovered 59 percent of fumbles that season and had a below-average schedule.
[2] On April 26, 1992, the Colts parted ways with Eric Dickerson after five seasons, trading him to the Los Angeles Raiders.
Although they had gone to great lengths to acquire him in 1987 and he led the NFL in rushing while playing for them in 1988, the Colts' relationship with Dickerson soured during the 1990 season and he was suspended twice for conduct detrimental to the team.