Following the Indianapolis Colts’ loss to the previously two-win New York Giants, which eliminated them from playoff contention, Pat McAfee took to X and did not hold back.
“A blind person could see the red flags on this team,” wrote McAfee. “Work ethic questions, NEVER happens on good teams.. Preparation commitment questions, NEVER happens on good teams.. Late to meetings, NEVER happens on good teams.. Late to/skipping treatment, NEVER happens on good teams.. The franchise QB tapped out of a game.. on 3rd down.. in the red zone.. because he was tired… NEVER HAPPENED in the history of the NFL.”
With help from the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday evening, who defeated the Denver Broncos which helped keep the Colts playoff hopes alive, Indianapolis forgot to take care of their own business.
Against a Giants team that was on a 10 game losing streak and featured an offense that averaged just over 14 points per game–the lowest in football–the Colts’ defense would surrender 38 points and the team gave up 45 points in total to the Giants.
The same issues that plagued the Indianapolis defense all season, big plays and missed tackles, were at the root of the issues on Sunday.
“In the biggest moments everybody with a brain knew they’d crack.. and they did,” added McAfee.
The Colts offense was led by three 100 yard performances by Jonathan Taylor, Alec Pierce, and Michael Pittman, but as has often been the case this season, there were too many missed opportunities as well.
On one possession, Flacco faced quick pressure and threw an interception. Another red zone possession ended with a sack and then one on a fourth down stop. Matt Gay also missed a 54-yard attempt as well.
In a must-win game against, record-wise, what was the worst team in football, the Colts laid a massive egg. Losses such as this one go well beyond the issues on the football field–the problems, as McAfee lays out, are much deeper than that.
“I don’t speak for the city.. and I don’t speak for all ex Colts players because I was only a punter.. nominated for the HOF 3 times now but nonetheless.. I speak from my own perspective.. I’ve never seen a group waste opportunities/talent/money more than this group,” concluded McAfee.
Below you can find the entirety of McAfee’s post:
I’ve said what I believed to be the truth about the team.. & a bunch of “Colts fans” on the internet were trying to get me booed out of the city..
Current players, who have won nothing during their entire tenures, started using me and my face to try and paint me as the enemy in… https://t.co/qCWb7SL1l8
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 30, 2024