The Indianapolis Colts managed to secure their second win of the preseason following their 23-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. However, the bigger story was the stellar performance of quarterback Andrew Luck.

Luck was looking like his old self on Saturday and it appears to be an indication of his confidence going into the 2018 NFL season. According to Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star, he admittedly felt comfortable during his outing:

“I’m not going to lie to you guys, I actually feel good and strong,” Luck said. “My shoulder felt alive. I was a little happier with where the ball went when I threw it. A little bit more of a sense, ‘I wanna back-shoulder this to Ryan [Grant] on the sideline. Good. It ended up where I wanted it to.’ I keep feeling and seeing improvement. … I feel way more confident. I feel like I’ve proven [a lot] to myself.”

Needless to say, this is music to the ears of Colts' fans everywhere and a troubling sign of what is to come for opposing defenses. Luck's preseason performance had fluctuated through the first two games. However, he went 8-for-10 for 90 yards and a touchdown. He also tacked on 27 yards on four scrambles. It is clear that this was just the type of performance he needed to get his mojo back.

Luck will need to build all the confidence he can if the Colts are going to bounce back from their tumultuous 2017 campaign. Despite not having played since the final stretch of the 2016 NFL season, Indianapolis has not done much to surround him with a strong supporting cast. That said, any success they enjoy this year will be based on Luck's performance.