Well, it’s another season that the Indianapolis Colts (3-5) will fail to win the AFC South after losing in overtime to the Tennessee Titans (6-2).
It was looking like the Colts were going to have a day after jumping out to a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter. Everything switched after the Titans forced a turnover on downs on Indianapolis’ third drive of the game and they took their following series to get their first touchdown.
The two teams would go on to battle it out as multiple lead changes happened in the following three quarters. Both sides of the ball had up-and-down performances. The offense played well for the most part until the final two minutes of the game and in overtime. Most in part because of Carson Wentz and some questionable playcalling by Frank Reich. The defense did their part against Derrick Henry but their inability to create consistent pressure on Ryan Tannehill let him pick apart the secondary with A.J. Brown.
This was a game the organization should have won, they had multiple instances to close it out but found themselves unsuccessful in every attempt. The season isn’t over, but the division is out of reach at this point. A wild-card spot is still achievable and they have to be ready for the quick turnaround against the New York Jets on Thursday night, a team that just knocked off the Cincinnati Bengals.
Here are my top five takeaways from the brutal loss for the Colts: