The Indianapolis Colts have had multiple opportunities over the past month or more to solidify a berth into the post season, yet they’ve continued to falter late in games. The Colts’ defense has been playing well over the past several weeks, however, their inability to stop big plays from opposing offenses has become a major issue for the team.
Sunday, the Colts suffered from not only their inability to stop big plays from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but also failed to sustain drives, didn’t protect the ball when it was most needed, and they were too passive when they needed to remain aggressive.