INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of brutal mistakes by Carson Wentz cost the Colts a game they had to have, and Indianapolis now finds its playoff hopes in dire straits again after a 34-31 loss to Tennessee.
The Colts (3-5) now sit three games behind Tennessee (6-2) in the AFC South standings, essentially ending their chances of winning the division. Fivethirtyeight.com's playoff odds dropped the Colts from 53% to 35% with the loss.
1. Carson Wentz kills the Colts
For most of the season, Wentz has been good for the Colts, and at one point Sunday he’d gone 212 consecutive attempts without an interception, the longest streak in Indianapolis history.