The Indianapolis Colts were in a do or die situation. A loss against the Bears would have spelled imminent doom for a team looking to do anything in 2024. It wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t clean. It wasn’t as easy as Colts fans would have liked it to have been, but it was exactly what the Colts had to have. As Bears fans flooded Lucas Oil, the Colts didn’t have their typical home field advantage, but the defense did all it could to help ensure they avoided the dreaded 0-3 hole.
With the Colts up seven late in the first half, the defense had its back up against the wall after surrendering a fourth and one from their five yard line.