Colts vs Raiders post game thread

[GoColts8818]

Colts get a big W.  React here.

[Nesjan3]

Just beat Houston next week and pray the Bengals dont win out and were in no matter what. Maybe even the division. Wont be easy assuming Stroud is healthy. Rookie of the year more than likely, probably going to be good for a very long time. No matter the outcome we overachieved bigtime this season.

[Dingus McGirt]

[#12.]

They self-destructed more than we did. 

 

I'll take it.  It's better than nothing.

[GoColts8818]

Baring a Titans upset over the Jags next week’s game with the Texans is a virtual playoff game.

[Nesjan3]

1 minute ago, GoColts8818 said:

Baring a Titans upset over the Jags next week’s game with the Texans is a virtual playoff game.

Bengals could win out and essentially eliminate us. If the Jags win.

[GoColts8818]

Just now, Nesjan3 said:

Bengals could win out and essentially eliminate us.

Not if the Bills lose to Miami next week or Steelers beat a Ravens team that will probably be sitting players. 

[coming on strong]

4 minutes ago, Nesjan3 said:

Bengals could win out and essentially eliminate us. If the Jags win.

begals and steelers losss would allow us in the playoffs with a win next week

[jvan1973]

4 minutes ago, Nesjan3 said:

Bengals could win out and essentially eliminate us. If the Jags win.

I don't see them beating the Chiefs today

[coltsfan_canada]

Gus Bradley D

 

[GoColts8818]

There is no path the playoffs with a loss to the Texans next week.

[jemack]

Awesome win! A winning season with a backup QB and  revolving injuries?

I'm good no matter what happens next week.

But l hope they can somehow beat the Texans.

[GoColts8818]

Just now, jemack said:

Awesome win! A winning season with a backup QB and  revolving injuries?

I'm good no matter what happens next week.

But l hope they can somehow beat the Texans.

Yep even if they lose next week season one under Shane was a success.

[DEColtsLover36]

I thought we would lose this game. Happy to see I was wrong 

[TrueBlue4ever]

Listen, it’s all we could ask for to be playing a meaningful game on the last week of the Year! Happy New Year!!!!

[GoColts8818]

I am guessing they put the Bills and Miami on Sunday night.  Wonder if the Colts either go in the 4:00 window or play Saturday with the Jags in that double header.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Sure was nice to have Braden back today. Crosby was a non factor. We ran well when we wanted to also.

[chad72]

We were lucky enough today that our mistakes were negated - Pittman recovering JT’s fumble, 2 penalties in the last drive giving us back a missed FG - difference between winning and losing/OT game 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, GoColts8818 said:

I am guessing they put the Bills and Miami on Sunday night.  Wonder if the Colts either go in the 4:00 window or play Saturday with the Jags in that double header.

My guess is that Bills dolphins will be prime time. They are going to want jags colts in st same time. Probably stay at 1.

[CR91]

 

Almost dropped the soap. 😵

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, chad72 said:

We were lucky enough today that our mistakes were negated - Pittman recovering JT’s fumble, 2 penalties in the last drive giving us back a missed FG - difference between winning and losing/OT game 

Raiders made just as many so it at least negated those.

[chad72]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Raiders made just as many so it at least negated those.

Yes their mistakes helped out wash our mistakes, that’s what I was saying. But we were lucky on the fumble recovery 

[husker61]

I just don’t understand playing a soft zone almost all the time and why the colts don’t run more outside or hand the ball off from under center. The dc gets a lot of well deserved grief, but I think the hc should be getting some also instead of all the praise he gets. I don’t think the offense is playing to its best player’s strengths. Rpo needs a much  better qb than the colts have. 

[GoColts8818]

Just now, chad72 said:

Yes their mistakes helped out wash our mistakes, that’s what I was saying. But we were lucky on the fumble recovery 

Well they always say more games in the NFL are lost than won.

[ColtStrong2013]

8 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

I don't see them beating the Chiefs today

I can’t either. But stranger things happen. 

[Nesjan3]

If the Bengals and Steelers could both just lose today it makes things SO much less complicated.

[SR711]

- Offense put up 23 points without benefit of any short fields, turnovers.  Steichen did a good job of adjusting play calling for the most part late and sticking with running outside the tackles. Trey Sermon once again gave us a boost.

 

- Defense did enough but I absolutely do not like when they play passive sit back zone with no extra rusher.  I’m going to take the last Raiders TD drive out of the discussion because with the time and score being what it was, that was probably the smart way to play things but outside of that there are minimal examples of that coverage call helping us.

 

- I hope the coaching staff uses Speed’s bonehead penalty of what can happen and how it can cost the team when you play without awareness regarding the game situation and what a given player is doing on the field. 
 

- They are going to have their work cut out for them next week. Houston is a much better team with a confident QB than when we played them in Wk 2.  Coaching staff is going to have scheme the heck of out things and the team is going to have minimize the mental mistakes we saw today.

[Colt Overseas]

Big positive for me with how the young secondary played, despite the front not getting much pressure during the game. Brents, Jones, Lammons did well all things considered. Cross on the back end. I haven't got the snap count but it seemed Thomas was benched despite Blackmon's injury, which was interesting. But good to see Cross starting to emerge now.

[GoColts8818]

1 minute ago, Nesjan3 said:

If the Bengals and Steelers could both just lose today it makes things SO much less complicated.

Steelers winning doesn’t hurt the Colts.  The most they can get to is 10 wins which the Colts will have to have to make the playoffs and the Colts own that tie breaker.  The Steelers getting to 10 wins would actually help the Colts because they could eliminate the Bengals if they get to 10 wins.

[MB-ColtsFan]

10 minutes ago, jemack said:

Awesome win! A winning season with a backup QB and  revolving injuries?

I'm good no matter what happens next week.

But l hope they can somehow beat the Texans.

If we play bad next week and lose that will be a bad taste in my mouth.  If the Texans just beat us I can live that.

[ShuteAt168]

Minshew slinging that TD pass to Pierce was a thing of beauty. Everything else was pretty meh but a W is a W! Shocked how conservative the new Raiders coach was. 

[IrsaysArmy]

Praying Anthony Richardson is good. That’s all I have to say. 

[IndySouthsider]

19 minutes ago, Nesjan3 said:

Bengals could win out and essentially eliminate us. If the Jags win.

If the Bengals beat the Chiefs I would be shocked.

[husker61]

5 minutes ago, ColtStrong2013 said:

I can’t either. But stranger things happen. 

eagles lost at home to the cards and dears beat the falcons. Nothing is for sure in the nfl this year.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Defense will have to be better against stroud next week.  Hopefully Kenny will be back.

 

I am proud they did as well as they did with the depleted secondary.

Just now, ShuteAt168 said:

Minshew slinging that TD pass to Pierce was a thing of beauty. Everything else was pretty meh but a W is a W! Shocked how conservative the new Raiders coach was. 

Off one foot too.

[MikeCurtis]

A win is good

 

but sheeze

 

No pass rush when needed…..

 

 

 

 

[Dobbinblitz]

Good things happen, as they did today, when Minshew protects the football.

[BlackTiger]

I dont think I saw anyone at all predict 9+ wins for this team.  This was a pretty solid year no matter what happens next week

[Smonroe]

Did anyone legitimately predict 9 wins?  I doubt it.

 

Thank you Coach Steichen and THANK YOU schedule.

 

 

[TrueBlue4ever]

Anyone at the game today??? On tv, didn’t look like the home fans brought the juice??

we will need the rabid Indy fans in attendance next week.