The Indianapolis Colts (6-8) were defeated 34-7 by the New Orleans Saints (11-3) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday night.

The game was over when…

…The Saints got out to a 20-0 lead at halftime. It was over then.

Game Balls

The Saints scored on their first six drives of the game. Their first punt came with 12:43 in the fourth quarter.
The Colts offense was just 3/12 on third down.

With that loss, the Colts are officially eliminated from playoff contention.
Colts offense topped 100 total yards with four minutes left in the third quarter.
Jacoby Brissett completed just 52.9% of his passes, the third-worst figure of his season.
The Colts recorded just 205 total yards, the fewest of the season for the offense.
Drew Brees completed 96.7% of his passes, a new single-game record in NFL history.
Brees completed 29 of 30 passes for 307 yards, four touchdowns and a 148.9 passer rating.
The Colts had no answer for WR Michael Thomas, who had 12 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown.

CB Kenny Moore (ankle) was the only player inactive due to injury.
S Rolan Milligan (foot) and CB Quincy Wilson (shoulder) were both ruled out during the game.

Up Next: The Colts are back at home to host the Carolina Panthers (5-9) on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

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