Weaving untouched by the protection for a classic rating, Taylor celebrated ultimately zone and on the sideline earlier than changing into conscious that refs had been reviewing the play.
“I did not know till they began saying they’re reviewing it,” he stated. “I’m pondering, ‘Why are they reviewing it?'”
Taylor’s flub, coupled with a blown-up trick play from Adonai Mitchell that become a 50-yard landing for Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto, sunk the Colts and their playoff odds. A win would have pushed them to .500 with round a 50% probability to make the playoffs. The loss decreased their possibilities to a meager 11%, per Next Gen Stats. The 6-8 Colts sit two losses behind the 8-6 Chargers for the No. 7 seed with three video games to go.
A season-worst five-giveaway day primarily gave away an opportunity at a postseason run.
“Sometimes, somebody offers you their greatest and your greatest simply wasn’t adequate,” Taylor stated. “But whenever you harm your self like that, that one hurts.”
