On Saturday, the Indianapolis Colts defeated the New England Patriots 27-17, ending the Patriots’ 8-game winning streak against them. Now 8-6 on the season, the Colts have climbed up to the No. 5 seed in the AFC and will be looking to make a playoff push through the remaining three regular-season games.
Here are my biggest takeaways from Indy’s primetime victory.
- Colts jump to No. 5 seed in AFC playoff picture
After starting 1-4 on the season, Indy has won seven of their last nine games behind historical rushing performances from star running back Jonathan Taylor and a defense that’s forced at least one takeaway in each of the last 11 games.