Colts Officially Eliminated From Playoffs

Intro: With the Colts’ 33-25 loss to the Raiders on Saturday, they were eliminated from playoff consideration. This marks the second straight year the Colts have missed the postseason.

Dec 24, 2016 at 11:08 AM

Kevin Bowen

Colts.com Writer

INDIANAPOLIS– It will be another early start to vacation for the Indianapolis Colts.

With Saturday's 33-25 loss to the Raiders, the Colts were officially eliminated from the playoffs.

The Colts will miss the playoffs for a second straight season---the first time that has happened since 1997-98.

After losing to Oakland on Saturday, the Colts will conclude the 2016 season next Sunday (New Year's Day) with a home contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12).

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