If you watched the Colts play the 49ers last Sunday night in Levi’s Stadium you learned how the Colts would play in a monsoon! To say that the weather made the playing conditions difficult was to say the least. Both teams made a manful effort and the game went on as scheduled. It certainly didn’t start out well for the Horseshoe. Both Carson Wentz and Jonathan Taylor coughed up the ball in the Colts’ first two possessions which gave the 49rs a 6 point lead. They missed the extra point, however. Wentz led the Colts back with lots of help from Michael Pittman Jr. and Taylor. They played above and beyond the call of duty. While Wentz’s performance wasn’t pretty, he got the job done. Taylor ran for his fourth straight 100 yards. He is now the second leading rusher in the league behind Derrick Henry with 579 yards on 105 carries. He was the game’s most valuable player.
The 49ers were on a four game slide. Close ups of their quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo showed him looking grim, stressed, and worried. Carson Wentz on the other hand looked confident and really seemed to be having a good time.
Defensively, DeForest Buckner was back in the lineup with a grudge to settle with his former team. He settled it. Darius Leonard was all over the field making plays and intimidating the 49er offense. Xavier Rhodes made a key interception late in the game which sealed the win for the Colts.
So it’s on to Tennessee next Sunday to play the Titans. Just in case you haven’t heard, the Titans are running wild and kicking tail. The Titans right now are a strong threat to go to the Super Bowl so the Horseshoe has its work cut out for them. So best of luck to the Indy boys.
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