have beaten the ravens. they have beaten the colts. we’ll see how they stack up with steelers in a very meaningful game next week. lots of reasons for optimism. defensively kearse is playing very well right now, ball and jason jones are solid, we have plenty of time to heal injuries before first playoff game.

kerry is my biggest question mark. can he win playoff games for us if the opposing team stacks up against the run. also, like most of you, i’d like to see a lot more of bj on the field and a lot less of justin m.

that our defense/team goes from elite to mediocre without albert. this has been demonstrated. the one bright side of him taking an injury like this is it will temper some of the bidding insanity if he ever sees the open market.

hey man chill out…we already got a playoff spot….look on the bright side.

Big Al would probably not show up for the MRI exam and leave his home late at night with a gun thinking suicide.

Get a grip man. We’ll be fine.

But I wouldn’t let it go too far.

When the Titans were undefeated it was because they were coming to play every game. They were beating everyone they were supposed to beat.

The game we just saw was equivalent to the Giants losing to the Bengals, or the Jets losing to the 49ers.

And considering the following:

- It was an away game

- It was a divisional opponent

- We have the playoffs locked up.

It’s not surprising that we started off flat. We’re 12-2 which last I checked wasn’t bad at all. I think we’ll all feel better if we come back next week and beat the Steelers. I would expect to seem them more fired up, since it’s the Steelers and we’ll be at home.

If we lose that game then I’ll start to worry, but I will still be fired up and optimistic until we’re done for the season.

I’m sure you guys are die hard fans… I know zackman is, he’s been here from jump.

I think we will be fine if we stick to what works and not try to be something we aren’t.

The thing that sticks out to me in the 2 losses is that we got away from what works for us, the run game.

No way Kerry should be throwing this much. No way our best offensive threat should get 2 catches and 13 carries.

Lendale looked pretty good running the ball also.

If we’d have stuck to the running game a little more, we’d have pulled that game out. I firmly believe that.

i know you guys hate me but i warned you in the begining. you cant keep winning close games and expect it to continue. i also said fisher has a way mismanaging in crunch time..look it up. he does it every year. good coach most of the season/game but…. i hope you beat the steelers. merry christmas.

I agree with Zackman. This team hasn’t beaten anybody with any talent in MONTHS. At this point, I have seen enough of Kerry Collins. Yes, at the beginning of the season, he played well. But that was a long time ago. Lately, he’s been good for at least one boneheaded pick per game, and he’s been regressing in the Red Zone. And oh BTW, this team is like 5-for-50 on 3rd Downs since the 2nd JAX game. What up with that?

Folks, this is NOT the way to close the season. See also: Bucaneers last year.

Just to make you feel better,

No matter what happens from here on out, this season cannot be worse than the collapse as the 2005 Colts, where they went 14-2 and went one and done in the playoffs.

Another epic collapse is the Colts 2004 season, where they did not lock up HFA, and as such had to play the Broncos in the WC Round. Winning handily, they moved on to Gillette Stadium where they got humiliated in a 20-3 defeat against the Pats, highlighting the effects of bad weather on a one-dimensional passing team.

Hope this helps to put things in perspective.

But I fear you’re right.

Right now the chance I see of us having a second playoff game is if it’s against Denver or whoever comes out of the AFC East.

We have to play Pittsburgh, Indy, or Baltimore in the divisional round? We’re one and done. At least if the team keeps playing like it is right now.

1. I don’t think yesterday’s loss spells your demise. You lost to a good divisional opponent, and a hot one at that. In their stadium. By one point. Many great teams have lost tough games on the road against divisional opponents. They know each other best and the games are often competitive. We (Colts) should’ve lost in Houston, but Sage gave us life by trying to be Superman, and we stepped up from there for a close finish. If you can finish 5-1 or 4-2 in your division, losing some tough ones on the road, there is no disgrace.

Don’t panic. The Titans are a very good team who lost a game that many “experts” saw them potentially losing. Just beat Pittsburgh this week and all is well.

2. I wouldn’t kill Fisher on that 4th and 3. I believe him (he actually has all the facts in making his decision) about the range with wind conditions. Even if that isn’t true, what is wrong with seeing what you can do in a high pressure situation like you will face in the playoffs? That ball was inches off the fingers from being an amazing gut check that gives a mega boost to the team confidence.

Besides, Fisher is one of the greatest coaches in the NFL. Everyone deserves a mulligan, and I’m not sure this is even that bad. Of course, I’ve never been a fan of armchair QB’s re-evaluating the coaches in hindsight every week. Plenty of Colts fans do it to Dungy, too. Whatever. Two great coaches.