Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is as frustrated as the fans. He understands the desire for change. But he believes in his team’s leaders.

Irsay posted on social media Sunday night, saying Chris Ballard will remain general manager and coach Shane Steichen will remain coach for 2025. The Colts just finished an 8-9 season and they haven’t made the playoffs for four straight years.

Steichen has an 17-17 record in two seasons as coach. Ballard has been with the Colts for eight seasons. The Colts have gone 62-69-1 over that span with two playoff appearances and no division titles.

“I know fans who want an immediate change in leadership will be disappointed,” Irsay wrote. “That means we all have a lot to prove, so we’ll get back to work and keep doing what we can to earn your support and make you proud to be a Colts fan.”

Doyel: Now we wait for Irsay to decide on Steichen, Ballard, Richardson

Many Colts fans — notably former punter Pat McAfee — aren’t pleased.

Indianapolis Colts fans react to Jim Irsay’s statement that he’s retaining general manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen

This story will be updated.

Meteorologists were predicting as much as 12 inches of snow in certain parts of Indiana as a strong winter system hit the state on Sunday.

The day’s first snowfall measurements began to trickle in as snow continued to plummet on Southern and Central Indiana into Sunday afternoon. Southern Indiana got the bulk of the storm, recording measurements up to 8.5 inches of snow as of 2:30 p.m.

Snow is expected to go through the area into Monday, meaning snow totals are likely to rise.

See how much snow the National Weather Service has recorded for cities in Indiana.

Indianapolis winter storm: Follow our live coverage for updates on snowfall, road conditions, flight cancellations and more

How much snow is on the ground Sunday?

As of mid-afternoon, these cities had the highest recorded snowfall totals in Indiana:

• Ferdinand: 8.5 inches (1:20 p.m.)
• Petersburg: 7 inches (11:29 a.m.)
• Saint Anthony: 7 inches (1:49 p.m.)
• Shoals: 5.6 inches (2:26 p.m.)
• Monroe City: 5 inches (2:12 p.m.)
• Bicknell: 4.5 inches (2 p.m.)
• Washington: 4 inches (2:31 p.m.)
• Indianapolis NWS site: 1.4 inches (1 p.m.)
• Speedway: 1 inch (1:45 p.m.)

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The Indianapolis Colts (7-9) have one more opportunity to garner positive vibes as they close out the season against the AFC South division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.

It’s been a disappointing season for the Colts, to say the least. On one hand, the playoffs are not a possibility, and there is an expectation from the outside that big changes need to be made in the offseason. There’s not much positivity to squeeze out of this matchup. On the other hand, outside of their captains, there are some guys who have every reason to put on a big performance as free agency awaits them.

Here’s how the Horseshoe Huddle staff sees things unfolding for the Colts in their Week 18 season finale matchup against the Jags. It appears the Colts “lost our locker room,” so to speak. What would’ve likely been a sweep in favor of the Colts prior to last week’s embarrassing loss to the New York Giants, two analysts picked the visiting Jaguars in an upset.

Sean Ackerman (@shnackerman): Going one game under .500 seems like a fitting record for the Colts this season. Inconsistency and poor decisions have cost the team playoff football, but they can still beat some bad teams. The Jaguars aren’t great, and it feels like the Colts could split for the season.
Pick: Colts 17, Jaguars 13

Jake Arthur (@JakeArthurNFL): After last week’s debacle against the Giants, the Colts lost any trust I had left, but they do get another subpar opponent on Sunday, and it is at home. I’m incredibly reluctant to pick the Colts, but I do think they’ll get strong performances from guys like Jonathan Taylor, DeForest Buckner, and Kenny Moore II (who needs a bounce-back), while guys who could be playing their final game in Lucas Oil Stadium such as Ryan Kelly and Julian Blackmon, also give it all they’ve got. Against another bad team, that’ll be enough.
Pick: Colts 23, Jaguars 20

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Jared Koch (@jjaredkoch): The Colts got embarrassed last week vs. the Giants to effectively kill their slim hopes of a playoff appearance for yet another season, and it feels like the current gloomy feelings around Indianapolis could snowball into another ugly loss during their final bout of the year. Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones is fresh off a solid performance in a win against the Tennessee Titans, and he could continue that momentum against a lacking Indianapolis defense– especially when facing a team looking unmotivated and demoralized after the events of Week 17. I’ve got the Jaguars making the surprise upset over the Colts.
Pick: Jaguars 24, Colts 20

Andrew Moore (@AndrewMooreNFL): The result of this game holds almost no weight for the Colts other than ending on a slightly high note for a victory. Instead, we should be focused on the performance of the younger players to gain momentum heading into 2025. Laiatu Latu, AD Mitchell, and JuJu Brents will all have my eye for this matchup. The Colts should get the victory before heading into an offseason that will likely be full of changes.
Pick: Colts 27, Jaguars 20

Drake Wally (@DWallsterDrake): The Colts are spiraling and don’t appear to have continuity or drive in that locker room. After falling to the worst team last week, nothing changes with a slightly better opponent despite playing at home. The Jaguars will defeat the Colts in their final game of 2024
Pick: Jaguars 23, Colts 21

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