Indianapolis Colts working again Jonathan Taylor redeemed himself in a giant method Sunday, virtually single-handedly retaining the crew’s playoff hopes alive one week after a giant blunder.
In Week 15, Taylor was on the precipice of a 41-yard landing run towards the Denver Broncos that might have given the Colts a 20-7 lead within the third quarter. Instead, Taylor unintentionally dropped the ball one yard in need of the top zone, turning the ball over. The Broncos took benefit of the momentum shift and in the end received 31-13.
Against the Tennessee Titans in Indianapolis on Sunday, Taylor had a monster efficiency, working 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 sector 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 a much bigger second for Indianapolis. Per NFL.com, the Colts entered Sunday’s sport with a 1% likelihood of constructing the playoffs with a loss however a 15% likelihood of constructing the postseason with a win.
Ultimately, Indianapolis nonetheless has an uphill climb to say a wild-card spot within the AFC. But Taylor’s three scores make a potential playoff push way more sensible.