The Indianapolis Colts had a simple path into the playoffs.
All they had to do was beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18.
Then disaster struck, as Carson Wentz looked awful and Jacksonville took home a shocking 26-11 victory.
That opened up a potential playoff berth for the Pittsburgh Steelers on a Week 18 Sunday filled with chaos.
This result has the entire NFL world talking about the sheer insanity of seeing the Colts end their season in this way.
Wentz being outplayed by Trevor Lawrence in a blowout loss was not what anyone had in mind heading into the game.
NFL World Reacts To The Shocking Result
The Colts looked like a serious contender and even have an MVP candidate in Jonathan Taylor.
None of that matters now because the team could not take care of business against one of the worst teams in the NFL.
There is just no real explanation for what happened other than the fact anything can happen in the NFL.
Plenty of reaction is directed toward Wentz following his performance.
He went 17/29 for 185 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.
Colts fans are left reeling because the team sent what turned into a first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles to land Wentz.
Now the Eagles are in the playoffs with Jalen Hurts while the Colts may be wondering if they should have convinced Philip Rivers to come back for one more season.
The Colts now get to spend the offseason figuring out just what went wrong.
It is hard to have much confidence in Wentz moving forward if he was not able to step up against the Jaguars, who still clinched the No. 1 overall pick even with the win.
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