Indiana City The Colts team must now accept the fact that its slim chance of making the playoffs is on life support.With four games remaining against playoff contenders, Indianapolis needs a miracle after a 24-17 loss to the deplorable Pittsburgh Steelers on “Monday Night Football,” dropping the Colts to 4-7-1.
Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes are put on life support by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Additionally, the recipe for the defeat seemed eerily familiar.NFL WEEK 12: Raiders win overtime thriller, Steelers hold off Colts NAVY LEAFLET: To receive football news in your inbox, sign up right away.Observe each game: NFL Scores Live Another disastrous start spells Colts doom For the majority of the season, Indianapolis’ offence has performed poorly in the first half.
The Colts’ defence has performed better than it has overall, but it hasn’t protected the team from poor starts, most notably against Jacksonville on the road and the Tennessee Titans at home.In the face of a Pittsburgh team that has had a difficult season, both sides of the ball fell into the trap.The Indianapolis offence gained just 71 yards in the first quarter and had one turnover.
Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes are put on life support by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Colts’ performance on the other side of the ball, where they allowed 232 yards of total offence and 16 points in the first half, was only prevented from being worse by Pittsburgh’s performance.The failure of the first half was felt acutely when Indianapolis failed on a potential game-tying drive after being hindered once more by a blind-side sack by rookie Bernhard Raimann.
Turnover problems reappear ugly This season, two Colts have thrown the ball away more frequently than anyone anticipated. Matt Ryan at quarterback and Jonathan Taylor at running back.On Monday night, Indianapolis lost two turnovers to the Steelers, and both players contributed. Ryan was the one who fumbled it first, attempting to sneak a short pass into Michael Pittman Jr. that Pittsburgh defensive back James Pierre intercepted. However, Yannick Ngakoue’s sack prevented the Colts from losing any points as a result of the turnover.
Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes are put on life support by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The second fumble was attributed to Ryan, but it appeared that Taylor was to blame, and this time, the giveaway cost Indianapolis dearly. Taylor’s inability to secure the ball during a handoff allowed Chris Wormley of Pittsburgh to rip the ball out of Ryan’s hands during the scramble for the recovery, giving the Colts the opportunity to score the game-winning touchdown.
Rookie tight end recovers and gives the offence new life The past few weeks have been hell for Jelani Woods.The shooting at the University of Virginia, where Woods played football last season, that claimed the lives of three football players left Woods out of action for two weeks after injuring his shoulder against the Patriots.To make matters worse, early in his return to the lineup on Monday night, Woods missed a short throw.
Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes are put on life support by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
At a crucial moment for Indianapolis’ passing offence, the big rookie came roaring back. Ryan, who struggled to establish anything in the first half, frequently used the rookie in the second half to attack the Pittsburgh defence, which has had trouble stopping tight ends all season.