Week 18 · 2025–26 season
Colts
L 30-38 at Texans · Jan 4, 2026
Misery Index · Despair
Colts fans are demanding Ballard's firing and a refs investigation after losing to Davis Mills.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
R.Leonard hit A.Pierce for a 66-yard touchdown on the opening drive and a 53-yard strike down to the HOU 1 in the third, and somehow the night still ended with a K.Fairbairn chip shot sealing it and fans typing Ballard's name into search bars. The D.Hunter strip-sack at the IND 2 and the A.Huzzie interception turned a winnable game into a referendum. Season started 4-1. Nobody in the fanbase wants to talk about that anymore.
What fans said
“Fire him tonight.”
u/TheBoilerCat▲ 131rage
“Fucking DO IT Carlie. Just fucking DO IT.”
u/AF555▲ 112rage
“This team fucking sucks, and if Ballard isn't in the unemployment line tomorrow morning, then the organization top to bottom sucks.”
u/AfternoonOld7627▲ 31rage
“I wouldn't apologize to that ref. Fuck him and his bullshit call.”
u/MrPureinstinct▲ 24rage
“Just soul crushing after how the season started.”
u/ibleedblue48▲ 24despair
“Can’t believe pierce got ejaculated.”
u/CG0865▲ 22rage
14 more
“Organization is soft af, from the ownership, to the coaches, to the players for this kind of collapse to even be possible.”
u/mewtatesyt▲ 87frustration
“That’s fucking ridiculous dude they can go fuck themselves how is that worthy of disqualification”
u/bushido_beige▲ 18rage
“3rd highest paid defense getting diced up by Davis Mills”
u/Z-Tay▲ 52frustration
“Fuck this bullshit. Soft ass ref.”
u/Prudent_Original_151▲ 24rage
“Lol man these refs have gotta get investigated. Pierce literally brushed arms with him while just talking to him and that's an ejection? Are you kidding me? These butt hurt man baby refs need to get tf out of the league for good”
u/GRAVYBABY25▲ 16rage
“Riley Leonard averages 66 yards and a TD per pass as a starter. GOAT.”
u/MB11_UK▲ 18joy
“Ref needs to be fined for that. Fucking loser”
u/ByAstrix▲ 21rage
“Ejected for THAT?! Get the fuck out of here man.”
u/MrPureinstinct▲ 20rage
“Then reality hit like a ton of bricks.”
u/frequentbedwetter1▲ 16despair
“7 losses in a row and no one will be held accountable lol franchise is a joke”
u/WhoLetTheBunsOut▲ 13rage
“The last play epitomized everything. We can’t even lose like a normal team.”
u/Smallgenie549▲ 47frustration
“Yes, first team to start 8-2 and finish with a losing record.”
u/mewtatesyt▲ 17despair
“We have a loser culture. I'll never forget the game we were out of the playoffs, not winning games, and Zaire goes 'I'm an effing savage' after making a tackle on a play that got yards.”
u/prancingpony777▲ 12betrayal
“Pay Alec whatever he wants. Take it out of MPJs allowance. Cut Pitt if it comes to it but PAY PIERCE”
u/Casino2514▲ 12rage