Colts are good on first drives, but then fall apart

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INDIANAPOLIS -- It was less than two minutes into the Indianapolis Colts' big Week 15 matchup with the Denver Broncos, and their offense was already in an unenviable position.

But on third-and-10 with 13:45 remaining in the first quarter, the Colts overcame their difficult predicament. Receiver Josh Downs ran an in-breaking route down the middle of the field, and quarterback Anthony Richardson hit him with a heater of a throw between three defenders.

The 22-yard gain moved the chains, and the Colts kept them moving. They marched 70 yards in 10 plays on the game's opening drive, capping the possession with a 23-yard touchdown run from Richardson. The Colts took a 7-0 lead in…