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The Indianapolis Colts will play their last game of the regular season on Sunday, January 8, against the Houston Texans. The game will take place at the Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, at 1 pm ET.
The two AFC South teams will face each other for the second time this season. The Colts tied with the Texans 20-20, under the leadership of QB Matt Ryan in Week 1 of the regular season. Fast forward to today, and both the Colts and the Texans have been eliminated from the 2023 playoff contention.
In Week 17, the Colts lost to the New York Giants 10-38. QB Nick Foles started his second game of the season, where he threw for 81 yards with one interception before getting injured. Foles suffered a serious rib injury in the game against the Giants.
Kayvon Thibodeaux sacked Foles late in the second half, injuring him. After the play, the Giants rookie drove the Colts quarterback to the ground and Foles seemed to be writhing in pain.
Following the blow by Thibodeaux, Foles needed to be carried to the locker room. Before halftime, the Colts did not give an update on his condition, but after the break, they declared him ineligible due to a rib injury.
QB Nick Foles has been ruled out of Sunday's game, and the Colts will look forward to playing his backup, Sam Ehlinger. The Colts' sole fit quarterback for the game against the Giants is Ehlinger.
Ehlinger, 24, will offer some scrambling ability since he is considerably more mobile than Foles. Earlier in the season, the second-year quarterback had two starts and went 0-2 while completing 61.5 percent of his throws for 304 yards and one interception.
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Indianapolis Colts QB Sam Ehlinger's NFL timeline
The Indianapolis Colts selected Sam Ehlinger in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He is playing his second season in the NFL with the Colts. In 2021, Ehlinger played in three games as a rookie but did not get a chance to start for his side.
In 2022, he played three games and started two in Weeks 8 and 9, with the Colts losing both. The Indianapolis Colts will play their last game of the season this Sunday, and Sam Ehlinger has a chance to prove his quarterback skills before he moves on next season.
