Colts lose fifth straight, waste Philip Rivers' throwback performance

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James Boyd and Jim Ayello discuss the Colts' fifth consecutive loss despite a strong performance from Philip Rivers.

The Athletic's Indianapolis Colts reporter James Boyd and his editor, Jim Ayello, recap the Colts' fifth-straight loss. Philip Rivers turned back the clock against the San Francisco 49ers, but it wasn't enough to offset an abysmal showing from Indy's defense. The Colts still have a slim chance to make the playoffs, though it's hard to find hope with two games left in the regular season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Host: James Boyd

Guest: Jim Ayello

Topics covered

• Colts
• Philip Rivers
• NFL
• football
• defense
• playoffs
• losses

Keywords

• Colts
• Philip Rivers
• San Francisco 49ers
• loss
• defense
• playoffs
• NFL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic, San Francisco 49ers

Places: Indianapolis

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