Thursday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos was the first game of the season without a touchdown and was the ugliest game of the season so far.
The Colts improved to 2-2-1 and the Broncos fell to 2-3. They combined 12 punts, 8 three-and-outs, 7 field goals, and 0 touchdowns.
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The game started in a sullen mood – on just the third play of the game, Colts Nyheim Hines suffered a concussion and teetered on the turf in a horrific way – a week 3 that suffered what he and the team said It was a hyperextended back (the NFLPA subsequently fired the neurologist for making “several mistakes” in evaluating that injury). suffered a concussion and was rushed to the hospital with his hands curled up on the field.
The Broncos had the ball on their 15th, leading 9-6 and heading into the red zone with 6:47 left in the fourth, but Russell Wilson threw his second interception in the end zone and threw a second interception in the end zone. I gave Matt Ryan and the Colts a 1. The last ray of hope.
And out of nowhere, Ryan, who struggled all night, looked like the MVP of old, pushing the Colts to the inside of the 10-yard line. With eight seconds on the clock, Chase McLaughlin drilled a game-tying 31-yard field goal to send the game into overtime.
The Colts got the ball first, quickly made it through midfield, and were in field goal range. -9 lead.
Wilson’s first play in overtime was a 23-yard pass to Melvin Gordon, followed by a 37-yard pass to Jerry Jeudy, which very quickly put Denver on the Colts’ 14th. On 4th and 1st, Nathaniel Hackett continued to attack on the field, breaking Wilson’s pass to Courtland Sutton in the end zone to give the Colts their second victory of the year.
For a long time, though, it seemed like the Colts had no chance, while clearly the Broncos themselves weren’t in any favors.
The Colts’ first four drives all ended in punts, gaining a total of 22 yards in 13 plays. Their fifth was an interception after entering Broncos territory for the first time.
Two of the Broncos’ first four drives also ended in punts. His two remaining innings saw him score on the field and early on he took a 6–0 lead. Indy scored a field goal just before the first half.
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The second half was just an extension of the first half. The Broncos punted him four plays later, but the Colts kicked his goal on another field and he tied the score at six. But midway through the third quarter, the final big hit came when Wilson found Sutton and he trailed by 51 yards. After two plays, the Broncos were in a goal-to-go situation. The first situation was overnight for both teams. But they had to settle for a field goal…and it was blocked, tying the game at 6.
However, Ryan threw his second interception of the night, giving the Broncos the ball at the Indies 27. This time, they knocked down his goal in his fifth field of the night, and at 3:19 he made the game 9–6. Third.
When the fourth quarter started, no one could do anything. After the Broncos took the lead, the next six drives were: Colts 3-and-out, Broncos interception, Colts punt, Broncos 3-and-out, Colts 3-and-out, Broncos interception.
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The Colts face the Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday, and the Broncos head to LA to face the Chargers on Monday.