The Indianapolis Colts have made history, and Matt Ryan is at the center of it right now. The 37-year-old quarterback was doing a good job of leading his team against the Minnesota Vikings up until the second half. However, Matty Ice has proven before that he does not have ice in his veins. The quarterback and his team were not able to hold on to their lead. The Vikings pulled off a huge upset, sending Colts and NFL fans into a spiral on Twitter.
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The Colts blew a huge lead against the Vikings. With the way that Matt Ryan-led Colts played, NFL fans showed no mercy for them.
Choking Colts and blowing leads
Colts fans have not been having a happy day. The hopes they had pinned onto an already struggling Indianapolis Colts were ruined further after playing against the Vikings. Ryan and Co. took the fans on an emotional rollercoaster as the Vikings turned their game upside down.
The matchup started off overwhelmingly in the favor of Indianapolis. In their first half, the Colts played aggressive defense. They restricted Minnesota to zero points throughout the first half. However, the Vikings took off during the third quarter and the Colts were left behind in their dust. Furthermore, the Vikings put up a lovely show of defense, holding down the Colts to just 3 points in the whole second half.
The game went into overtime, wherein the Vikings kept up their pace and quickly proceeded to score 3 points to win the game. The Vikings came back from a whopping 33-point deficit as the Colts’ game completely shut down. Subsequently, Matt Ryan had a very uneventful night throughout the game with 1 measly touchdown and only 182 yards. Colts and NFL fans alike were livid with the way the quarterback played and blew such a huge lead.
Fans react to the Colts and Matt Ryan
Fans went ballistic on Twitter after seeing the way the game had progressed. With the Colts blowing such a huge lead, the fans had a lot to say. One fan sarcastically commented on how scripted and rigged Matt Ryan’s play seemed.
Which wrestler would Matt Ryan be if the NFL was scripted like the WWE?
— Xavier S (@XavierSantini) December 17, 2022
Another fan mentioned how they do want to see the likes of Ryan near the Hall of Fame.
Actually don’t want Matt Ryan to touch the hall of fame
— Bohm Run (@jh22003) December 17, 2022
Furthermore, there were also comments that claimed that the game was rigged.
biggest rigging in nfl history
— Arrow 🐐 (@ArrowOfSkill2k) December 17, 2022
Another fan mentioned the infamous 28-3 lead that Matt Ryan had blown.
A) 28-3
B) 33-0Matt Ryan out here giving us options for what score to troll him with.
— Frank Velat (@FrankVelat) December 17, 2022
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However, a few of the fans were truly surprised with the way the Colts had performed.
my God, Indianapolis… How is that even possible???😮
— Smoo Man (@Smoo_Man) December 17, 2022
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Furthermore, the game against the Vikings also seemed like a glimpse into the past. Previously, Matt Ryan had blown an even more crucial lead when he was the QB of the Falcons in the Super Bowl against the Patriots. However, the game against the Vikings has somehow managed to top that to be an even bigger blown lead. The question is how will Matt Ryan and the Colts return from a game like this?
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