The Indianapolis Colts pulled off their 3rd straight victory— their 8th win in the last 9 games— against the New York Giants 28-27 at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was not the Colts’ best game of the season, but they were able to do enough to edge out a somewhat tough Giants team. Andrew Luck was sensational on offense and the defense did their part to ensure the second half comeback.
The player who sealed the victory and kept the Colts’ playoff hopes alive was 2017 first round pick Malik Hooker. While Hooker has struggled to adjust to Matt Eberflus’ new Tampa 2 stylized defense, I was a firm defender of Hooker’s play early in the season.