The Indianapolis Colts (2-1) pulled off a dominant performance against the New York Jets (0-3) in which the defense shined all afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The 36-7 win would not have been possible without an amazing performance from cornerback Xavier Rhodes and the rest of the Colts secondary.
Rhodes finished the day with not one, but two interceptions. His biggest play was in the first quarter when he picked off Sam Darnold and took it to the house for a 44 yard score.
He was all over the field on Sunday and matched up well with tight ends that were split out wide due to the Jets’ injuries at receiver. With Rock Ya-Sin inactive due to an illness, Rhodes and fellow corner T.J Carrie have picked up the slack in a big way. Carrie also had a pick-six in the fourth quarter.
The Colts travel to Chicago next week to face a 3-0 Bears team that is struggling at the quarterback position. If the defense can put up 16 points on their own like they did against the Jets, the Colts can go toe to toe with anyone in the league.
