Week 12 · 2025–26 season
Colts
L 20-23 at Chiefs · Nov 23, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Colts fans blaming Steichen's play-calling, the refs, and Tony Romo in roughly that order after blowing a two-score.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
L.Latu's goal-line interception of P.Mahomes in the first quarter should have been the play this game was remembered for. Instead, it's the overtime collapse — X.Worthy's 31-yard catch, then R.Rice gashing the defense for 21 more — that fans will replay in their heads. Three straight pass-heavy possessions while nursing a two-score lead handed K.Paye's late sack all the way back. A loss like this doesn't just sting; it raises real questions about who's calling the game.
What fans said
“That was an absolute travesty of a game. One of the most disgusting losses I can remember.”
u/C_h_a_r_l_i_e▲ 222
“3 straight possessions without a handoff while nursing a two possession lead is criminal.”
u/MoistCloyster_▲ 95
“Out coached, out played, and fuck Tony Romo.”
u/serion▲ 144
“This loss was down to just pure dog shit play calling by Shane after the first quarter.”
u/SyNiiCaL▲ 125
“Ref that called that a touchdown needs to be kicked out of the league. That wasn’t anywhere close.”
u/WreckingBall188▲ 27
“All time dogshit play call by Shane”
u/YungAvocadoDaGawd84▲ 22
14 more
“DJ could get skullfucked 5 seconds after the ball leaves his hand and he’d get no RTP”
u/Environmental_Toe659▲ 21
“Broncos fan passing through to say fuck the Chiefs. See y’all in the AFC championship”
u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus▲ 31
“Roughing the passer? No? Ah I see it only works for Mohomes bitch ass.”
u/SanRemi▲ 20
“What a fucking joke by Steichen and this Offense.”
u/ElderBrony▲ 20
“That red-zone stop at the end of regulation was immaculate.”
u/coltsmetsfan614▲ 92
“Refs are on bullshit. Giving them 3 free first downs on this drive alone. And a free timeout.”
u/CommonerChaos▲ 19
“Holy shit he went and sat next to minshew I love it!!! Miss him hope he’s doing well!”
u/ZebulonRon▲ 28
“CANT GO LOW CANT GO HIGH JUST DONT TOUCH HIM.”
u/ThisIsntABadName▲ 28
“Threw him down after the ball was well out. That’s fucking bullshit”
u/TheStryder76▲ 28
“Colts are getting absolutely screwed by the refs, this is more egregious than usual”
u/xxxPlatyxxx▲ 27
“Fuck that entire family.”
u/General_Alfalfa6339▲ 18
“No way that was a catch and for Shane to not even challenge it is fucking diabolical”
u/Dantiik▲ 17
“The jersey worked y’all. Latu got a pick”
u/Can-i-Pet-Dat-Daaawg▲ 38
“You will never in a million years convince me that isn't called roughing the passer going the other way. What a joke”
u/vitaminvert▲ 16