Week 17 · 2025–26 season
Colts
L 17-23 vs Jaguars · Dec 28, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Colts fans openly rooting for a Texans beatdown if it means Ballard and Steichen clean out their offices.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
Two early gifts — G.Pratt's interception in the end zone and S.Ebukam falling on a J.Meyers fumble — and Indianapolis still found a way, because a P.Rivers pick to J.Jones and a J.Hines-Allen sack on the next drive turned a one-score fourth quarter into a C.Little field goal and a loss. Another second-half lead surrendered, another winnable game filed away, and Houston waiting next week to make it hurt more.
What fans said
“I hope the Texans dog walk us next week.”
u/Reddit-on-Reddit▲ 74despair
“Lost in all this: we blew another game in which we had a second half lead and then had a chance to take the lead in the driver’s seat in the fourth. Loser Colture.”
u/AfternoonOld7627▲ 61frustration
“Fire Ballard and Steichen. That’s all I care about now.”
u/postingmalone32▲ 25rage
“Fire everyone Bulldoze the stadium End football”
u/fastang▲ 13nuclear
“YOU CANT FUCKING STOP THE PLAY AFTER YOU NOTICE THE FLAG ITS IN THE FUCKING RULES”
u/The-Berserker-Armor▲ 20rage
“This game will have the vibe of a funeral and I'll watch all 4 quarters praying that Ballard is fired at midfield during halftime.”
u/ThatDudeUKnow92▲ 16rage
14 more
“Grigson wasted Luck, Ballard has failed to replace Luck. Both are unforgivable.”
u/Siggycakes▲ 16rage
“Grigson wasted a franchise QB. That is an unforgivable sin.”
u/oatmeal-claypole▲ 19betrayal
“That last drive is why I think Shane should be fired. We get bailed out of Shane making terrible play calls on a pick from Pratt. GET HIM OUT OF HERE”
u/YOboJackso▲ 15rage
“This team is done. Clean house.”
u/Victory33▲ 14rage
“I can’t wait for kwity to never play for the colts again”
u/indianafan▲ 13rage
“I used to think that I couldn’t hate a Colts player more than I hated Greg Toler. Zaire Franklin has officially taken the crown. You can rest now Greg.”
u/nogalmickle1998▲ 18rage
“HELL YEAH PHIL DONT TAKE THAT SHIT”
u/fmara▲ 12joy
“Fucking fitting end for the defense to give up a long completion on 3rd and long. Fuck this team.”
u/nogalmickle1998▲ 12rage
“I don't like Ballard ball. Hell, I hate it.”
u/s3v3r3▲ 12rage
“Zaire in coverage is a crime against humanity”
u/TheRealLinaris▲ 10rage
“I would not be surprised if I found myself watching the games of whatever team drafts Mendoza more than the Colts next season”
u/mewtatesyt▲ 16betrayal
“It’s fun watching Rivers rage at Refs when he’s on our team LFG”
u/like_an_electric_eel▲ 24joy
“Cut him, now. 44 can't compete.”
u/Successful-Coyote99▲ 13rage
“Couldn’t care less what happens nothing at this point even matters.”
u/CloudStar17▲ 11despair