Colts' Steichen on inefficient outing vs. Falcons: 'Got to get that corrected'

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen is looking to get back on track after the team's disappointing performance in Sunday's 29-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

"It wasn't us, you know what I mean?" Steichen said Sunday, according to team reporter JJ Stankevitz. "You don't want to see it. You got to stop the bleeding and again, that starts with myself going forward. So, we got to get that corrected."

The Colts' offense struggled to move the ball against the Falcons, averaging just 3.9 yards per play for a total of 262 yards. Quarterback Gardner Minshew threw for 201 yards and an interception while completing just 54% of his passes. The yardage mark is Minshew's third-lowest in a start this season.

Running back Jonathan Taylor scored the team's lone touchdown in his return from a three-game absence but finished with only 43 yards on 18 touches.

Ahead of Monday's contests, Indy's offense ranks 15th and ninth in yards and points per game, respectively.

Minshew is looking forward to attempting to right the ship against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 17.

"Everybody thinks you got all this time and you're gonna have all these chances to make playoff runs, and it doesn't work like that," the 27-year-old quarterback said. "We have to take advantage when we got them. And I'm excited to see how we respond and bring it next week."

The Colts currently hold the AFC's No. 7 seed with an 8-7 record. They close their season out with home contests against the Raiders and the Houston Texans.

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