Indianapolis Colts operating again Jonathan Taylor redeemed himself in an enormous method Sunday, virtually single-handedly holding the crew’s playoff hopes alive one week after an enormous blunder.
In Week 15, Taylor was on the precipice of a 41-yard landing run towards the Denver Broncos that would have given the Colts a 20-7 lead within the third quarter. Instead, Taylor unintentionally dropped the ball one yard wanting the top zone, turning the ball over. The Broncos took benefit of the momentum shift and finally received 31-13.
Against the Tennessee Titans in Indianapolis on Sunday, Taylor had a monster efficiency, operating for 218 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries in a 38-30 win for Indianapolis.
Taylor’s dominance made up for a middling passing assault, as second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson accomplished solely seven of 11 passes for 131 yards.
Taylor’s first landing was a 65-yard burst up the center of the sphere that gave the Colts a 14-7 lead.
Then, within the third quarter, Taylor outdid himself with a 70-yard rating as he ran proper by the Titans’ protection up the left sideline.
For good measure, he added a 1-yard rating later within the third.
Taylor’s explosion couldn’t have come at an even bigger second for Indianapolis. Per NFL.com, the Colts entered Sunday’s recreation with a 1% probability of creating the playoffs with a loss however a 15% probability of creating the postseason with a win.
Ultimately, Indianapolis nonetheless has an uphill climb to assert a wild-card spot within the AFC. But Taylor’s three scores make a doable playoff push far more life like.
