KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Indianapolis Colts ' highly anticipated matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs ended in disappointing fashion Sunday, likely fueling doubts about their team, their quarterback and their ability to make a deep playoff run.

But for all of those reasons, Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss was exactly what the Colts needed, according to cornerback Charvarius Ward .

"We needed a game like this, a hard-fought game, an old-time game against a Super Bowl team," said Ward, who returned Sunday from a four-game stint on injured reserve. "I think we're a Super Bowl-contending team, too, as well. So, we needed this type of game for sure."

For a team that enjoyed a sizable lead in its division and the best record in the AFC for most of the season, two losses in the past three g

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