When the Indianapolis Colts opened up the game it looked like the Jeff Saturday era was going to be off to a hot start but as the game went on they let the Philadelphia Eagles hang in it.
A mixture of penalties and missed opportunities helped keep Philly alive throughout the afternoon. The Indy offense scored on their first possession of the game which ended a drought that dated back to last Christmas.
It looked like the offense was set up for a successful day but they would go on to sputter for the rest of the game and never found their way back into the endzone. Gus Bradley’s defense had a solid performance but eventually broke down in the fourth quarter.
To their credit, they did their job and held the Eagles to 17 points. It was a battle to the end but the Colts came up just short in their effort to upset Philadelphia.
Here are my five takeaways from the loss: