A funny thing happened on the way towards New England’s return to the top of the AFC and a first-round bye.
The Indianapolis Colts.
While the Patriots, owners of a seven-game winning streak, entered Saturday night as perhaps the hottest team in football, the Colts made their own claim to that title, getting on the visitors early and holding on for a critical ten-point victory.
On a night where the Colts’ passing game struggled, it was their defense that led the way. Indianapolis forced two interceptions from rookie quarterback Mac Jones and largely silenced the Patriots’ rushing attack, something the Colts defenders talked about all week as their goal.
Let’s take a deeper dive into their effort.
