Colts place quarterback Charlie Whitehurst on season-ending injured reserve list

The Colts, who produced six sacks, took advantage of confusion on the Dolphins offensive line on that final play, particularly at center, where rookie Jamil Douglas was filling in for Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey. Backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has been knocked out of the last four games and is now doubtful after finishing Sunday’s game with his injured right shoulder in a sling.

The Colts (7-8) would have been out of the playoff race with a loss, and they can still be eliminated in Week 16 if Cincinnati wins at Denver on Monday.

For the Indianapolis Colts, Hasselbeck and Whitehurst had similar numbers with Hasselbeck completing eight of his 15 pass attempts for 99 yards while Whitehurst connected on nine of his 14 attempts for 78 yards.

Luck said Monday that he has not been cleared for team drills but is still hoping to play against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. They should look for a more defensive minded head coach that can recruit a strong offensive coordinator. The South Florida native was playing in Miami for the first time. Colts outside linebacker Robert Mathis sped in to tackle Tannehill for his second sack of the game and 118th of his career. Pagano said practice will determine which of the newcomers might start for the Colts at quarterback if Hasselbeck is out.

-QB Matt Hasselbeck, bothered by ribs and back injuries entering Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, was removed from action with 5:33 left in the second quarter. “We’d just give them a card cadence, trying to get them either to jump, see what they are in, and then make adjustments and go from there”. Instead of going for it on fourth down, interim coach Dan Campbell had Andrew Franks kick a 20-yard field goal to make it a one possession game with 5:17 left.

The decision to place Whitehurst on IR is most significant.

Pagano also said today that he hasn’t had any conversations with Jim Irsay yet about his future job status. He returned to take the final victory formation snap, but nevertheless will bear watching this week. “We’ve got to win another football game and that’s all I’m anxious about”. To be fair the Dolphins did score a touchdown that was negated by a phantom hold call on Jarvis Landry. With Luck out, the Colts will start a quarterback other then their franchise guy for a ninth time this season come Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Tannehill threw for 329 yards, but was intercepted in the end zone by Vontae Davis to end a Dolphins threat. He made seven catches – including a spectacular one-hand grab – for 111 yards. Gore finished with 85 rushing yards on 15 carries.

Notes: The Colts also placed starting guard Hugh Thornton on injured reserve with an ankle injury.