Following Saturday's blowout from the Los Angeles Chargers and a narrow victory from the Cincinnati Bengals over the Denver Broncos, the Indianapolis Colts' playoff chances are still alive heading into their final two contests of the season.
The Indianapolis Colts have a Week 17 date with the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The narrative has been that Anthony Richardson, Shane Steichen, and Indianapolis are in 'must-win' mode to keep their playoff hopes alive; the reality is they aren't in complete control of their postseason fate.
The Indianapolis Colts are still fighting for a playoff spot heading into week 17. Throughout the week, there were questions about whether quarterback Anthony Richardson would suit up due to many injuries.
The Indianapolis Colts’ already slim playoff hopes took another hit on Thursday night with the Los Angeles Chargers beating the Denver Broncos. Prior to that game, the Colts’ most straightforward path to the playoffs consisted of them winning their final three games and the Chargers finishing the season 1-2 or worse.
The Broncos vs Chargers Thursday night matchup will have the attention of the Colts as they hold on to their playoff hopes.
The Los Angeles Chargers have claimed the sixth of this year's seven AFC playoff spots up for grabs. Now, just one remains.
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, who was ruled out on Saturday because of back and foot issues, is well aware of the team's predicament and scenarios entering the game. The Giants (2-13) have lost a franchise-record 10 straight games.
Coming into the game, Herbert, in his fifth season in the NFL, had amassed 20,466 career passing yards, good for the second-most ever in a player's first five years in league history behind former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (20,618). The former Oregon Ducks star needed just 153 yards to break the record.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the New York Giants because of back and foot injuries.