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Colts trending down: Playoff hopes and third-down defense fail in OT loss to Titans

Each week, IndyStar will provide reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic. Here's what's trending up and down with the Colts after Sunday's 34-31 loss in overtime vs. Tennessee:

TRENDING DOWN

Colts playoff hopes

The Colts entered the game with a 53% chance to make the playoffs according to fivethirtyeight.com's playoff odds. But the loss gave Tennessee a 3-game lead in the AFC South AND the head-to-head tiebreaker, dropping the Colts' hopes to 35% after the early games Sunday.

Frank Reich on fourth downs

After stretching the fourth-down conversion streak to eight, the Colts faced fourth-and-3 from the Tennessee 40, leading 14-0 with 2:59 to play in the first quarter.