WESTFIELD, Ind. -- Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard is beginning his 25th season working in the NFL, and that milepost comes with what he considers a dubious distinction.
At no point during Ballard's quarter century in pro football has he ever endured a streak like his current stretch of four consecutive seasons of missing the postseason.
That regrettable fact dawned on Ballard earlier this week as he was recounting the Colts' struggles of recent seasons, when all manner of late-season breakdowns has resulted in Indianapolis missing the playoffs in 2021 through 2024. The Colts haven't won a postseason game since a wild-card victory in 2018.