Colts can win out and still miss playoffs

[bigalbert]

I wasn’t aware of this scenario but it would serve them right for that meltdown last week
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Colts homer of 50 years strong, I wanna see an extra game no matter the outcome
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[PowayColt]

Buffalo plays N.E. and Miami. Miami will be tough.
Jags play (w/o Lawrence) Carolina and (w/ Lawrence) Tennessee. Tough to find a loss there.
Cincy plays K.C. and Cleveland. A couple chances to lose.

[Colts And Orioles]

Buffalo plays New England and Miami ...... Miami will be tough.





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New England might be tough, also ...... they have won 2 out of their last 3 games, with both wins coming against teams fighting for a playoff berth (the Steelers, and the Broncos.)

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[Racehorse]

o


New England might be tough, also ...... they have won 2 out of their last 3 games, with both wins coming against teams fighting for a playoff berth (the Steelers, and the Broncos.)

o

One can hope, but NE is trash, and those two teams they beat are in a freefall right now.

[CletusPyle]

I hope I'm wrong, but I think we lose the next two...this is not a good football team!

[DragonTails]

Due to the ups and downs of the NFL (1 team coming off a big loss and 1 team coming off a big win), I see the Raiders getting their asses kicked Sunday.

And KC beats Cinny.

[IndyNorm]

The Jagoffs are in a free fall and the Bungles have 2 tough games (although the Browns could end up sitting everyone next week). Seriously doubt either of them win out.

Of course I'm not so sure we win out either........

[Colts And Orioles]

The Jaguars are in a free-fall, and the Bengles have 2 tough games (although the Browns could end up sitting everyone next week ...... I seriously doubt that either of them win out.)

Of course, I'm not so sure we will win out, either ........





o


If the Colts play according to their typical form since the retirement of Andrew Luck, they will unexpectedly beat the Raiders, a team that just stymied Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. That will get our hopes up once again. Then, with a division title likely on the line, they will lose to the Texans and finish the season at 9-8 ...... not horrible, but far from satisfying after having won 4 straight games between November 5th and December 3rd.

I'm not asserting that that is necessarily what will happen ...... but if it does, it will be typical Colts-like play since the retirement of Andrew Luck.

o

[omahacolt]

i don't think we win out but this would be the most colts way to miss the playoffs.

[IndyNorm]

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If the Colts play according to their typical form since the retirement of Andrew Luck, they will unexpectedly beat the Raiders, a team that just stymied Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. That will get our hopes up once again. Then, with a division title likely on the line, they will lose to the Texans and finish the season at 9-8 ...... not horrible, but far from satisfying after having won 4 straight games between November 5th and December 3rd.

I'm not asserting that that is necessarily what will happen ...... but if it does, it will be typical Colts-like play since the retirement of Andrew Luck.

o

You're right. Beating LAV then losing to Hou in week 18 with a playoff spot on the line would very much be a Coltsesque thing to do.

[Colts And Orioles]

I wasn’t aware of this scenario, ) but it would serve them right for that meltdown last week.



o


Actually, I look at the bigger picture ...... if the Colts win their final 2 games to finish the season at 10-7 overall and miss the playoffs, that would far exceed the expectations of most Colts fans prior to the start of the season, ESPECIALLY considering the fact that Anthony Richardson missed almost the entire season due to injury. Gardner Minshew has been an adequate back-up, but he has not been the kind of QB that a team can count on to perhaps bail them out of an otherwise bad game by the rest of the team to steal a win.

One of the Colts' wins came against the team with the best record in the NFL (the Ravens), and they were flat-out robbed of another win against another very good team (the Browns) ...... so while I was extremely frustrated at their losses to the Bengals and the Falcons down the home-stretch, I won't necessarily be thinking that it served them right to miss out on the post-season if they do wind up going 10-7 overall.

o

[Colts And Orioles]

o


Actually, I look at the bigger picture ...... if the Colts win their final 2 games to finish the season at 10-7 overall and miss the playoffs, that would far exceed the expectations of most Colts fans prior to the start of the season, ESPECIALLY considering the fact that Anthony Richardson missed almost the entire season due to injury. Gardner Minshew has been an adequate back-up, but he has not been the kind of QB that a team can count on to perhaps bail them out of an otherwise bad game by the rest of the team to steal a win.

One of the Colts' wins came against the team with the best record in the NFL (the Ravens), and they were flat-out robbed of another win against another very good team (the Browns) ...... so while I was extremely frustrated at their losses to the Bengals and the Falcons down the home-stretch, I won't necessarily be thinking that it served them right to miss out on the post-season if they do wind up going 10-7 overall.

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That's not a prediction ...... that's an "IF" they win their last 2 games to finish at 10-7 overall ...... and right now, that's a very big "IF."

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[IndyNorm]

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Actually, I look at the bigger picture ...... if the Colts win their final 2 games to finish the season at 10-7 overall and miss the playoffs, that would far exceed the expectations of most Colts fans prior to the start of the season, ESPECIALLY considering the fact that Anthony Richardson missed almost the entire season due to injury. Gardner Minshew has been an adequate back-up, but he has not been the kind of QB that a team can count on to perhaps bail them out of an otherwise bad game by the rest of the team to steal a win.

One of the Colts' wins came against the team with the best record in the NFL (the Ravens), and they were flat-out robbed of another win against another very good team (the Browns) ...... so while I was extremely frustrated at their losses to the Bengals and the Falcons down the home-stretch, I won't necessarily be thinking that it served them right to miss out on the post-season if they do wind up going 10-7 overall.

o

To be fair even if we lose out and finish 8-9 we will have exceeded expectations.

[nate505]

So as of now, the Steelers won, and the Bengals are on the ropes. If the Bengals do win, the Colts would get knocked out if both the Bengals and Ravens won (ie the Steelers would lose) regardless of a Colts victory.

But hopefully Kansas City can just put them out here and the Colts control their own destiny.

[Spike]

so as of now, the steelers won, and the bengals are on the ropes. If the bengals do win, the colts would get knocked out if both the bengals and ravens won (ie the steelers would lose) regardless of a colts victory.

But hopefully kansas city can just put them out here and the colts control their own destiny.

bengals lose!!!!!!

[TheMugwump]

Thank you Patrick Mahomes.

[CletusPyle]

Colts are totally in control of their own destiny now. Win next Sunday and you are in the playoffs....lose and Houston is in!

[CletusPyle]

Thank you Patrick Mahomes.

Lucky for us the line judge was cross-eyed....missed an obvious offsides, and I think he missed another one after that but CBS didn't show it!

[DragonTails]

Too bad it’s not rookie vs rookie

[nate505]

bengals lose!!!!!!

Fucking awesome right.

Like I know next week isn't technically a playoff game, but it pretty much is a playoff game, so the atmosphere should be intense. Much like the Colts/Titans game a few years...sheesh, was it 5 years ago now back?

[Colts And Orioles]

o


I was hoping that the Colts could get the #3 seed if they won next week, and the Jaguars and the Chiefs lost. The Colts would have the same conference record as the Chiefs if that happens ...... they (the Chiefs) may own the tie-breaker if both teams finish at 10-7.

o

[bigalbert]

I’m a big Titans fan this week too


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[Racehorse]

I’m a big Titans fan this week too


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That would be a double win, if we were able to beat Houston. It would give us the division, and make the Titans draft pick a worse one.

[DragonTails]

Spot #4 - First Round Home Field Advantage
Case 1
Colts beat or tie the Texans, and
Jaguars lose to the Titans
Case 2
Colts beat the Texans, and
Jaguars tie the Titans

Spot #6
Case 1
Colts beat the Texans, and
Bills lose to the Dolphins

Spot #7
Case 1
Colts beat the Texans
Case 2
Colts tie the Texans, and
Steelers lose to or tie the Ravens