All eyes are now on Jim Irsay as it seems the Colts have no choice but to make drastic changes after an embarrassing loss to the Giants
The Indianapolis Colts have officially been eliminated from the playoffs. A sentence that has been said for four straight seasons, which is the longest playoff drought the franchise has experienced since their stretch from 1988-1994. Colts loss upsets their own fan base, along with the Giants The Giants were in the driver's seat for the number […]
The Indianapolis Colts have officially been eliminated from the playoffs.
A sentence that has been said for four straight seasons, which is the longest playoff drought the franchise has experienced since their stretch from 1988-1994.
Colts loss upsets their own fan base, along with the Giants
The Giants were in the driver's seat for the number one overall pick as they entered today's game at 2-13. But then the Colts and their annual late-season collapses came to MetLife Stadium and changed everything.
The Giants now move to 3-13, and now, a lot needs to happen for them to climb back into the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. This puts them in danger of missing out on drafting one of the top two rookie quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft class. And with the loss, the Cols officially eliminated themselves from the postseason, and this kind of collapse should put multiple key players, coaches, and front office member's jobs in jeopardy.
Not only did they lose to a Giants team that many thought they were focusing on the offseason already, but they did it in such an awful fashion. They allowed the Giants to score 45 points, which is 16 points more than their previous season high of 29. This type of performance from the defense should be the nail in Gus Bradley's coffin as the team's defensive coordinator. But with the overall lack of preparation and, to be honest, care surrounding this football team, it's hard to say head coach Shane Steichen should be safe.
Where do the Colts go from here?
The Colts are now eliminated from the postseason, something they should probably be used too at this point. Owner Jim Irsay is a passionate man and has never responded well to his football team, aka his pride and joy, being embarrassed. This type of loss is one where the national media will rip the team for the next few days and will make them yet again the laughingstock of the NFL due to yet another embarrassing late season collapse of this magnitude.
In the past, when we've seen this happen, some sort of change has occurred. But with it continuing to happen, I don't know how he can justify making a simple fix and expecting things to change at this point. It's time for a complete reset in Indianapolis, and the result of their final game next week vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars should honestly not have any effect on what is to come next. The Colts have become arguably the worst possible team you can be in the NFL, which is mediocre. They are not bad enough to own a top draft selection but not good enough to be in the postseason. And to be honest, if they had punched their ticket there this season, they simply wouldn't have been good enough to worry about any team they would have had to play. We can complain about the product on the field as much as we want, but the ball is officially in Jim Irsay's court, and all eyes are on him.
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