INDIANAPOLIS — Another year, another missed opportunity for the Colts. Indianapolis was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, following a devastating 45-33 loss to the NFL’s worst team. The defeat, their fourth straight without a postseason berth, extends the franchise’s longest playoff drought in three decades.
After a Week 15 loss to Denver, the Colts’ slim hopes of winning the AFC South vanished, marking 10 years without a division title. Despite surviving Saturday’s NFL action, the Colts couldn’t capitalize and suffered one of their most humiliating losses in recent memory.
Indianapolis (6-10) closes the season next Sunday at home against Jacksonville, with eyes now turning to the 2025 NFL Draft, where the Colts currently hold the 13th pick.
The bigger question: Will this latest disappointment prompt franchise owner Jim Irsay to reevaluate the team’s direction after six years without a playoff win?