INDIANAPOLIS -- Crazy. Dramatic. Embarrassing.
The list of words to describe the Indianapolis Colts' 2015 season could go on and on. All 32 NFL teams enter the season with Super Bowl aspirations. But the Colts truly did believe they were good enough to make a Super Bowl run after reaching the AFC Championship Game in 2014.
That obviously didn’t happen, as the Colts are at home watching the playoffs. So, let’s take a look back at the season. We’re looking at the top 10 moments -- two each day -- that played a part in defining the Colts’ season.
No. 10: The fumble
No. 9: Fake field goal
No. 8: Strip sack
No. 7: The overtime interception
What happened: Quarterback Andrew Luck, like he’s done other times in his career, led the Colts back from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime against the undefeated Carolina Panthers on Nov. 2, 2015. After both teams made field goals on their first possession, Luck had his pass intended for tight end Coby Fleener tipped and then intercepted by Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly in Colts territory. Panthers kicker Graham Gano made a 52-yard attempt to end the game four plays later. Luck threw three interceptions in the game to bring his season turnover total to 13.
The impact of the play: The loss was the fifth of the season for the Colts. What transpired the following day was the bigger news. The team fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and replaced him with Rob Chudzinski because the unit that had a lot of weapons was underachieving and the Colts needed to find a way to get a spark out the group. The Colts had been shut out in the first half four times, and they were only 16th in yards per game and 20th in the NFL in scoring at the time of Hamilton’s firing.
