The Indianapolis Colts (7-8) defeated the Carolina Panthers (5-10) on Sunday, 38-6, at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The game was over when…

…The Colts took a 21-3 lead into halftime.

Game Balls

RB Nyheim Hines: The second-year back did most of his damage on special teams, including two punts returned for touchdowns.
DE Justin Houston: The veteran got his 10th sack of the season and was big on a fourth-down stop later in the game.
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad: He made some waves with two sacks from the edge.

The Colts rushed for 218 yards as a team, good for their second-highest total this season.
The Colts defense held the Panthers to a 29% conversion rate (4/14) on third downs.

The Colts snapped a four-game losing streak.
Hines’ punt return for a touchdown was the first for the Colts since T.Y. Hilton did it in 2012.
Hines is the first player with two punt returns for touchdowns in a game since Titans’ Darius Reynaud in 2012.
Houston reached double-digit sacks for the first time since 2014.
It was the fourth time in his career Houston recorded at least 10 sacks in a season. It was the first time the Colts have had a player with double-digit sacks since 2016.
The Colts committed zero penalties for the sixth time in franchise history and first time since 1999.
38 points as a team are the most the Colts have scored this season.

CB Kenny Moore (ankle), DT Denico Autry (concussion) and CB Quincy Wilson (shoulder) were all inactive due to injuries.
LG Quenton Nelson suffered a concussion and didn’t return.

Up Next: The Colts visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-10) at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 29.