The Indianapolis Colts (9-7) and Las Vegas Raiders (9-7) both came into Sunday’s game at Lucas Oil Stadium with everything to play for.
Both teams needed a win, for the Colts a win clinched a playoff berth, for the Raiders they would need to win out.
One team came out strong, motivated and played like it was their last game. The Colts were not that team.
Indianapolis came out flat in the first half, once again struggling to put together sixty minutes of good football, and it cost them in the end as they were unable to stop a late drive by Las Vegas to steal the win from the home crowd.
Missing an entire week of practice and preparation due to being placed on the Reserve/COVID list seemed to affect Colts quarterback Carson Wentz as he did not have a good game at all, and was a disappointment in a game where your leaders need to show up.
Here’s our instant analysis from this Week 17 loss: