Alec Pierce dropped a pass in the end zone and Ashton Dulin had another potential catch jarred loose. Nyheim Hines muffed a punt near the Colts’ 10-yard line. While Taylor and the offensive line worked out their timing issues as the game wore on, Ryan threw an interception and struggled with multiple snaps. Pinpointing a specific area is nearly impossible. It was enough to erase a 17-point deficit and force overtime and it appeared good enough to win before Rodrigo Blankenship shanked a 42-yard field-goal attempt to the right. Ryan showed why he’s nicknamed Matty Ice and the Indy defense came up with stop after stop. made key catches and nifty moves afterward. Jonathan Taylor gashed the Texans with strong runs.
And despite playing three quarters of subpar football, they nearly got out of Houston with a win.ĭuring the fourth quarter and overtime, the Colts rallied and provided a glimpse of their potential. With two-time defending division champ Tennessee and Jacksonville both losing Sunday, the Colts sit atop the AFC South after Week 1 for the first time since 2013. The Colts saw some encouraging signs from Sunday’s 20-20 result. “You’re disappointed to not come out of here with a win. “It’s the first time for a tie in the NFL, so it’s strange,” he said Sunday. And since the franchise’s inception in 1953, the Colts had never opened the season with a tie.Įven quarterback Matt Ryan, a 15-year veteran who has played in a Super Bowl and won the 2016 MVP, wasn’t sure what to make of it. The next most recent tie came during their 1970 Super Bowl-winning season. Their most recent tie before Sunday came in the strike-shortened 1982 season when the team played in Baltimore and went 0-8-1. How unusual is this scenario for the Colts? But it’s not all sour because you didn’t lose and there are some positives you can take from it.” Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) gets tackled by Houston Texans cornerback Steven Nelson (21) and teammate linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill (51) after a catch during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. It’s sort of a sour feeling because you prepare all week for a win and you don’t get a win. “It’s an emotional roller coaster,” receiver Parris Campbell said Monday. Less than 24 hours after settling for the franchise’s first tie in 40 years, the Colts returned home with a share of the division lead - and an odd feeling about a record of 0-0-1. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts’ opening-day losing streak is over.
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