A series of boneheaded plays, from Jonathan Taylor’s drop at the goal line to Adonai Mitchell’s throwback pick-six to Nik Bonitto, cost Indianapolis dearly in a 31-13 loss to the Broncos that eliminated the Colts from AFC South contention and put their playoff hopes on life support.

Although the Colts are still technically in the playoff race, this game against Denver in Week 15 was basically a must-win. However, a mistake-filled second-half collapse by the Colts' offense led to a multi-score loss and likely knocked them out of playoff contention.

The Denver Broncos' defense shut out the visiting Indianapolis Colts in the second half as it forced five turnovers and scored a touchdown in a 31-13 win on Sunday.