OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: Win the Game, Make the Playoffs (vs. TEXANS, 1/06)

[DragonTails]

Did no one see the DE offsides on the forth down play? Not even close. 1/2 yard offsides.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Dewey 5

Now you're just trolling.

Nope. Wasn't sold on Richardson before, injury didn't help. If Daniels was there with no trade up, I'd consider it.

[CletusPyle]

If Minshew lays that pass out in front of Goodson, I think he might score! It was the right call, not sure about Goodson being in there instead of Taylor or Moss, but I really blame Minshew more than Goodson.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Mr. Session

May the jags and Texans both enjoy divisional or later exits.

Irsay has got to hire some guys that can actually win this division.

I want only one in and that one out in the Wild Card.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

If Minshew lays that pass out in front of Goodson, I think he might score! It was the right call, not sure about Goodson being in there instead of Taylor or Moss, but I really blame Minshew more than Goodson.

o


There was that ......

And there was the Colts' defense crapping the bed twice on the Texans' final TD drive ......

And there was Jonathan Taylor going out of bounds twice on the Colts' final drive, instead of staying in-bounds and turning it up-field ......

And there was the missed receiver in the end zone in the 1st quarter, making the Colts settle for a FG instead of a TD ......

And there was Matt Gay's 57-yard FG attempt that banged off of the uprights, denying the Colts of 3 points and giving the Texans' great field position ......

And there was Mo Alie-Cox dropping a ball right in his hands, with plenty of daylight in front of him ......

o

[Dam8610]

Also not enamored with Steichen’s tendency to take Taylor out in crucial situations. Hopefully this changes going forward. Also would've loved a PA screen to Pittman on one of those second or third and 6 or less plays.

[Chromeburn]

That was the right play call. They just didn’t execute it. Pass could have been a bit better but it hit him in his hands. Frustrating thing about Minshew, he looks great at times but just doesn’t quite get it done.

I do question taking Taylor out there. They likely would not have gone far in the playoffs, but would have been nice to get in.

Houston got really lucky on a couple plays there at the end.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Also not enamored with Steichen’s tendency to take Taylor out in crucial situations. Hopefully this changes going forward. Also would've loved a PA screen to Pittman on one of those second or third and 6 or less plays.

After his other plays on the series, fuck Taylor. He should have been out. He ran stupid and soft. Like late Indy Eric Dickerson.

Most likely he was out due to the thumb injury. Still I think he’s a soft me first player.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

That was the right play call. They just didn’t execute it. Pass could have been a bit better but it hit him in his hands. Frustrating thing about Minshew, he looks great at times but just doesn’t quite get it done.

I do question taking Taylor out there. They likely would not have gone far in the playoffs, but would have been nice to get in.

Houston got really lucky on a couple plays there at the end.

That was the right playcall with Taylor in the game. The right playcall with Goodson in the game would've been a screen to Pittman or a QB sneak.

Unfortunately, the better team won tonight, and while all the fear of Trevor Lawrence was misplaced, the place to put that fear is C.J. Stroud and the Texans.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

That was the right playcall with Taylor in the game. The right playcall with Goodson in the game would've been a screen to Pittman or a QB sneak.

Unfortunately, the better team won tonight, and while all the fear of Trevor Lawrence was misplaced, the place to put that fear is C.J. Stroud and the Texans.

Better team by way of just outclassing us at QB. Stroud can hit a 75-yard bomb on the first play of a game, Minshew can't. He also made some stupid-good throws at the end of the game where I thought he was dead to rights.

Minshew just doesn't have the talent or even the coolness to match that. He gets antsy and balls get away from him.

I don't feel that way about the rest of the IND/HOU rosters.