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Kevin Hickey

Colts upset Chiefs, 19-13: Instant analysis

The Indianapolis Colts (3-2) upset the Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) on Sunday night, 19-13, at Arrowhead Stadium.

The game was over when…

…Jack Doyle recovered the onside kick with 1:15 remaining in the game.

Game Balls

  • DE Justin Houston: A strong homecoming for the veteran, Houston was in the backfield all night, which included his HUGE fourth-down stop in the fourth quarter.
  • RB Marlon Mack: The Colts offense is clearly running through Mack, and he’s shining. He finished with 29 carries for 132 rushing yards
  • K Adam Vinatieri: A strong bounce-back game outdoors, Vinatieri converted all five of his kicks—four of which were field goals.

Key Stats

  • 4/12: The Colts defense was stout, holding the Chiefs on third down to a 33% conversion rate.
  • 180: The Colts controlled the line of scrimmage and ran for 180 yards.

Quick Hits

  • Colts took a 13-10 lead into halftime. They are the only team to do so against the Chiefs so far this year.
  • The Colts held the Chiefs to just 11 rushing yards in the first half and 36 on the night total.
  • S George Odum had a clutch forced fumble when he punched the ball out against LeSean McCoy.
  • The Colts converted two crucial fourth-down runs in the fourth quarter.
  • CB Kenny Moore was strong in coverage and also added a sack coming off a nickel blitz.
  • DE Kemoko Turay had a strong night but suffered a gruesome ankle injury in the fourth quarter.
  • 13 points is the fewest recorded by the Chiefs offense with Patrick Mahomes under center.

Injuries

  • LB Darius Leonard (concussion), S Clayton Geathers (concussion), S Malik Hooker (knee), WR Parris Campbell (abdomen), DT Tyquan Lewis (ankle) and S Rolan Milligan (knee) were all inactive.
  • LB Zaire Franklin (hamstring) was ruled out in the second half.

Up Next: The Colts have their bye in Week 6.

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