But the timing seems optimal after an overseas trip and a physical game in which the offense struggled again. DEs Kwity Paye (hamstring) and Tyquan Lewis (calf) left briefly Sunday but finished the game.ĥ - Beating New England for the second time in three years not only evened the Colts’ record, it gave first-year coach Steichen his fifth win, topping Indy’s total from last season (four).Įveryone enjoys the bye week whenever it comes. McKenzie also appeared to have an ice pack covering his left hand after the game. The most significant addition to the injury list is three-time Pro Bowl C Ryan Kelly, who entered the concussion protocol and didn’t play in the second half. Steichen likes to go with the hot hand, which was Taylor early against New England, and the result was Moss got only one carry for 2 yards. But as Jonathan Taylor’s workload has increased, Moss’ has decreased. McKenzie caught four passes for 31 yards Sunday and set up the decisive field goal with a 42-yard kickoff return. He’s filled in nicely while rookie WR Josh Downs battles a knee injury. McKenzie’s numbers haven’t been quite as impressive, but Indy wouldn’t be. Odeyingbo has 4 1/2 sacks and a fumble recovery over the last four games. The Colts have two offensive TDs in two weeks and three in the last five halves. The 14 points from Moore’s two touchdowns against Carolina exceeded the scoring total from the entire Indy offense (13 points) in that game. Indy’s nine-game streak of scoring 20 or more points ended Sunday, though the struggles were evident earlier. They had five against the Pats, including three by Dayo Odeybingbo, who doubled his previous season total.įinishing drives. After 10 games, the Colts are tied for fourth with 30 sacks. One question coming into this season was whether Indy could consistently pressure opposing quarterbacks. The guys know we have an actual chance to make a (playoff) push.” 500 going into the bye,” two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner said. “There was a big emphasis the past two weeks in getting to. With a defense ranked among the league’s top six in strip sacks (six), takeaways (16), sacks (30) and tackles for losses (61), the Colts figure they’re in better shape to reach the postseason than many believe.

Indy faces five of the NFL’s 10 worst scoring offenses over its final seven games and plays only one team that’s currently more than one game above.

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