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Colts’ Stock Up/Stock Down: Week 16 vs. Niners
Stock Up Alec Pierce & Josh Downs The Colts’ young wide receivers carried most of the load on offense against the Niners, with Downs leading the team in catches and first downs, and Pierce having a rebound game after a quiet stretch posting over 85 yards and two touchdowns. I expected more from Tyler Warren […]
Vikings claim former Colts backup QB off waivers
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Minnesota Vikings have claimed recently waived Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback Brett Rypien off waivers, with starter J.J. McCarthy (hand) already out this week: Before this past Monday’s primetime game, the Colts waived Rypien, who had previously been signed to the active roster a week prior to serve as […]
Five Colts named as NFL Pro Bowl Games alternates for AFC
It’s shaping up to be another disappointing season as this once promising campaign concludes, but it’s possible that the Indianapolis Colts could still be well represented at this year’s Pro Bowl Games. The Pro Bowl games will be held during Super Bowl LX week on Tuesday, February 3rd, in the San Francisco Bay area, and […]
Colts’ Week 16 QB Analysis: One last glimpse of the football we’ve lost.
Thanks to the nflFastR project, Pro Football Focus and NFL NextGen Stats for the timely sources of data. For those of you new to this, I will publish key QB stats each week judging how well the Colts’ QB performed. Yes, O-Line, receivers, and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. I will probably modify the […]
Clinging to slim playoff hopes, Colts will continue to start Philip Rivers against Jaguars
According to head coach Shane Steichen, the Indianapolis Colts (8-7) will continue to start 44-year-old starting quarterback Philip Rivers against the Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) at home this week—even after dropping two in a row, and their playoff hopes currently on life support (per The Athletic’s James Boyd). While the Colts remain winless with Rivers through […]
Colts’ long-term outlook isn’t exactly jolly this holiday season—and change is arguably needed
What a difference a matter of just weeks can make. On November 22nd, after a blistering (and surprising) hot start, the Colts sat at 8-2, featuring a historically prolific league scoring offense, and were the toast of the AFC—as the best team in the conference record wise. The Colts had recently completed the trade deadline […]
Colts’ Tuesday Morning Awards: Week 16 vs. 49ers
8-7, season basically over, no 1st round picks for the next two seasons, and yet another season without playoffs for Steichen & Ballard. This one was to be expected, the Niners are a very good football team, with an excellent head coach, and the result of the game was never really in doubt. On to […]
Colts must re-sign WR Alec Pierce no matter what
Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts are in a far too familiar position heading into the offseason, as they once again find themselves sitting firmly on the quarterback carousel that’s plagued them for the better part of general manager Chris Ballard’s tenure. An added layer to the equation, however, is that of wide receiver Alec […]
Quenton Nelson, Jonathan Taylor named starters for 2026 Pro Bowl Games
Two Indianapolis Colts players were selected to represent the AFC at the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, including running back Jonathan Taylor and left guard Quenton Nelson. Both foundational pieces to the stampede sporting blue will start, giving Indianapolis a pair of offensive starters in the league’s annual showcase. Players were voted in by a combination […]
Monday night’s defensive performance still wasn’t the worst we’ve seen from the Colts in the last year
That was rough. On one hand, the offense for the Indianapolis Colts looked solid with Philip Rivers running the show. It was a far cry from what we witnessed in Seattle as the ball was thrown down the field, the receivers found plenty of space to work with and were targeted at a much higher […]
Colts-Jaguars opening odds: This could be it
The Indianapolis Colts are meeting a familiar face in a must win game in week seventeen. If the game against the 49ers wasn’t brutal enough for the defense, this one might be worse as the Jaguars are rolling into town red-hot. This is an absolute must win for the Colts. A win this week, coupled […]
Colts lose fifth straight to 49ers on MNF as playoff hopes hang by a thread
The tightrope finally snapped inside Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday Night Football as the Indianapolis Colts suffered a fifth straight loss in a 48-27 blowout against the San Francisco 49ers. What began as a hopeful holiday stage to showcase what was the league’s most explosive offensive unit entering the Week 11 BYE, has turned into […]
Colts QB Philip Rivers finds fountain of youth in primetime, but Indy defense lays major dud vs. 49ers
The desperate Indianapolis Colts (8-7) were fighting for their increasingly slim playoff odds, but if you want to blame someone after falling to the San Francisco 49ers (11-4), 48-27, on Monday Night Football, don’t blame grizzled veteran Philip Rivers (i.e., ‘Grandpa Phil’). The 44-year-old longtime veteran quarterback, who shockingly unretired two weeks ago and had […]
Colts playoff picture: What Week 16 vs. 49ers means for AFC standings
Game result: The Colts came up short against the 49ers and dropped to 8-7 with the loss. They are officially eliminated from AFC South contention, but remain alive in the wild card race. They are two games back of the Texans. The Colts host the Jaguars and travel to face the Texans the final two […]
Philip Rivers took the 49ers to school on Colts opening drive
Indianapolis, IN — Clinical, surgical, teach tape: these are just a few words that accurately describe Philip Rivers’s opening drive in primetime against the San Francisco 49ers. Starting center Tanor Bortolini went down early with a concussion, making it the Colts’ third consecutive week in which a starting offensive lineman left the game with injury, […]
Week 16 Colts vs. 49ers Game discussion
The Indianapolis Colts are at home to take on the San Francisco 49ers in week 16 of the 2025 season, kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. EST on Monday Night Football. The Colts are at home in primetime on Monday Night Football. Philip Rivers is starting at quarterback and somewhere up there Jim Irsay is smiling down on […]
Can Jonathan Taylor get back to form against the 49ers?
It wasn’t so long ago that Jonathan Taylor was the front runner for Offensive Player of the Year and a sleeper pick for MVP despite being a Running Back. But the past month has done him no favors in his candidacy for either award. In his 4 games since the Bye Week, Taylor’s stats have […]
Where to Watch: 49ers at Colts for MNF
The Indianapolis Colts (8-6) host the San Francisco 49ers (10-4) on primetime (8:15 PM EST) trying to keep their late season playoff hopes alive. Having lost 5 of their last 6 games, it’s desperation time in Indy. Entering the evening, the Colts average the league’s 6th most points (28.0 avg. ppg.) and surrender its 13th […]
Colts activate DeForest Buckner from injured reserve
Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have received a big-time reinforcement ahead of their Monday Night Football matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (neck) has officially been activated from the injured reserve list after missing the last five games, a fitting return to the limelight as this is Indy’s first […]
The Colts lost control of their destiny, and the rest of the league isn’t doing them any favors
At 7-1, the Indianapolis Colts were in firm control, not only of the AFC South but of the entire AFC. A tie breaker win over the Denver Broncos provided that much more room to breathe. Things were smooth sailing until they weren’t. With four straight losses and five out of six dropped, the Colts no […]
Colts will be without their blindside bookend for MNF
The Indianapolis Colts announced on Sunday that starting left tackle Bernhard Raimann (elbow) has been downgraded from questionable to out for Monday Night football’s home game against the San Francisco 49ers. Raimann was able to practice on a limited basis on Saturday for the first time all week, with an arm brace on his injured […]
Indianapolis Colts Injury Report: LT Raimann Listed As QUESTIONABLE
The Indianapolis Colts today released their Saturday injury report for Week 16 of the NFL season against the San Francisco 49ers for Monday night. Defensive tackle Deforest Buckner has been listed as QUESTIONABLE for Monday’s games against the 49ers with a neck injury. Buckner looks set to return from injured reserve this week and provide […]
Colts expected to get key piece back along interior defensive line for MNF
According to head coach Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (neck) will play against his former team on Monday Night Football this week (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter). The Pro Bowl veteran defensive tackle has not played since Week 9 at the Pittsburgh Steelers, when he injured his neck and was placed on injured […]
Daniel Jones is heading into Free Agency with no market and no leverage
Earlier this season, I wrote that Daniel Jones was playing himself into a massive new contract. He was on a one-year, $14 million deal and had completely transformed the Colts’ offense, turning them into one of the most efficient scoring units in the league. Based on the level he was playing at, I projected that […]
Can Philip Rivers truly save this season for the Colts?
The Indianapolis Colts are still alive in the playoff chase. If they win their next three games there is a really good chance they at least make the final wild card spot. Considering where things were to start the year, that is highly disappointing. Considering where things have been the last month, they’ll take it. […]
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