The Colts lost to the Giants in embarrassing fashion on Sunday, with New York breaking out for a 45-point performance.
The Giants had entered Week 17 averaging just 14.3 points per game.
The loss was especially ugly considering the stakes. The Colts were trying to stay in contention for the AFC’s No. 7 seed, playing a team with a 2-13 record. But now Indianapolis is officially eliminated from the playoffs.
“It was as disappointing as it gets,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “As the leader of a football team, shoot, I always say I’ve got to be better, we’ve all got to be better. That’s a group effort, everyone’s got to chip in and do their part, so stuff like that doesn’t happen.”
Steichen, who is now 16-17 in two seasons with the Colts, was even asked if he’s concerned about his job security.
“I control what I can control,” Steichen said.
Either way, the 7-9 Colts will host the 4-12 Jaguars for their season finale next weekend.
“I know it’s a tough situation, obviously, when you’re out of the playoff hunt, but again, I told [the team] we’ve got to be professional about it,” Steichen said. “That’s the biggest thing. We’ve got to show up and do our job still with one week left.”
