The Indianapolis Colts were a yard away from possibly keeping their season alive, but a throw-and-drop between quarterback Gardner Minshew and running back Tyler Goodson slammed that door shut.
On what’s sure to be one of the most talked-about plays of the weekend, Minshew had Goodson open on 4th-and-1 in the red zone with about a minute left in the game, Indy just needing a touchdown and extra point to take the lead and likely beat the Houston Texans.
However, the throw from Minshew was a bit too off and the hands from Goodson not close enough to the ball to secure the catch.
A brutal drop effectively ended Indianapolis’ season and sent the Texans to the playoffs. This entire sequence of events will surely linger with Colts fans for some time after Saturday’s loss.
TEXANS FORCE TURNOVER ON DOWNS‼️#HOUvIND pic.twitter.com/7nS2l0wwpc
— ESPN (@espn) January 7, 2024
This is just such an awful way to lose, and NFL fans felt it in real time as Minshew and Goodson’s difficult sequence kept the Colts at home for the AFC playoffs this year.
If you’re a Texans fan, well, what a way to win your way into the playoffs against a division rival.
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
What was that man….
— PJ Green (@PJGreenTV) January 7, 2024
My heavens. Tyler Goodson dropped it on 4th and 1.
Whew.
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) January 7, 2024
Big big miss
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) January 7, 2024
Ohhhhh nooooooo
— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) January 7, 2024
thats brutal
— charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) January 7, 2024
Holy cow.
What a playcall.
What a drop.
Wow— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisWSMV) January 7, 2024
Shotgun on fourth-and-1. pic.twitter.com/ppIhVpqv2p
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) January 7, 2024
You know (@amytrask) how much I hate shot gun on third or fourth and 1, but the play was there. Just don’t connect.
— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) January 7, 2024
Drop and also an awful throw…
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) January 7, 2024
the colts needed 1 yard for the first down to keep their playoff hopes alive. tyler goodson dropped this pic.twitter.com/vbIhAxSmtG
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 7, 2024
Oh no Colts
— Micheal Compton🎬 (@mcompton428) January 7, 2024
Minshew made it harder than it had to be. Still have to catch it.
— Steven Ruiz (@theStevenRuiz) January 7, 2024
