After the Colts' loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis is now 8-7 on the season. They have lost five games in a row and six of their last seven as the season continues to spiral. Using The Athletic's playoff simulator, the Colts ' playoff chances sit at just 1% -- or almost nonexistent at this point.

Colts coach Shane Steichen initially claimed that Rivers gave the team “juice” when he ended his nearly five-year retirement and rejoined the franchise. However, after Rivers turned back the clock Monday and gave the Colts a vintage performance early on, it was clear following a 21-point beatdown that there is no juice left to squeeze.

Two Indianapolis Colts players were named 2026 NFL Pro Bowlers. This will be running back Jonathan Taylor's third Pro Bowl and left guard Quenton Nelson's eighth Pro Bowl. Taylor has put together a very productive season. With two games to go in the regular season, he ranks second among all running backs in rushing yards with 1,489.

So, while the Colts' defense wasn't able to spread any Christmas cheer to their fans in Indy, at least the offense was in a giving mood. This article originally published at 49ers' thrashing of Colts stifled NFL's biggest celebration artist.

The Colts don't just need to beat the Jaguars to keep their minuscule playoff hopes alive. They'll need some help. A lot of it, actually.

Indianapolis Colts lose to the San Francisco 49ers and now are lost moving forward in the AFC South and AFC Conference.

Philip Rivers, the grandfather and former Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist, came out of retirement to play for the Indianapolis Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts might have seen their playoff hopes evaporate after a brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

The Indianapolis Colts suffered through Daniel Jones' injury and a collapse, and an insider revealed a future plan sure to create doubt.