The Indianapolis Colts (6-8) were defeated 34-7 by the New Orleans Saints (11-3) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday night.
The game was over when…
…The Saints got out to a 20-0 lead at halftime. It was over then.
Game Balls
- Nice one.
Key Stats
- The Saints scored on their first six drives of the game. Their first punt came with 12:43 in the fourth quarter.
- The Colts offense was just 3/12 on third down.
Quick Hits
- With that loss, the Colts are officially eliminated from playoff contention.
- Colts offense topped 100 total yards with four minutes left in the third quarter.
- Jacoby Brissett completed just 52.9% of his passes, the third-worst figure of his season.
- The Colts recorded just 205 total yards, the fewest of the season for the offense.
- Drew Brees completed 96.7% of his passes, a new single-game record in NFL history.
- Brees completed 29 of 30 passes for 307 yards, four touchdowns and a 148.9 passer rating.
- The Colts had no answer for WR Michael Thomas, who had 12 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Injuries
- CB Kenny Moore (ankle) was the only player inactive due to injury.
- S Rolan Milligan (foot) and CB Quincy Wilson (shoulder) were both ruled out during the game.
Up Next: The Colts are back at home to host the Carolina Panthers (5-9) on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
