Colts Jaguars rewind: Peyton Manning leads a late comeback over the Jaguars in Jacksonville.
Score: Colts 35–31 Jaguars
Manning: 23/30, 308 yards, 4 TD
Reggie Wayne: 5 rec, 132 yards, 1 TD
Dallas Clark: 7 rec, 95 yards, 2 TD
Colts improved to 14–0 with the win.
They don’t believe in you 10
They doubted you 10
How will you respond 10?
Some good news:
Sauce Gardner is back on the field today, practicing for the first time since November. 🙌
Shane Steichen announced that DeForest Buckner will undergo neck surgery after aggravating his injury and has been placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Heal up soon D-Buck 🙏
Alec Pierce isn’t just a one-year flash.
🔹NFL leader in yards per catch this season (20.3)
🔹NFL leader in yards per catch last season (22.3)
Should re-signing Alec Pierce be the Colts’ top priority this offseason? 🤔
Shane Steichen on the Colts needing help to keep their playoff hopes alive:
“You’re definitely aware of it…Obviously, the guys are aware of it. They see it. It’s all out there. Do we talk about it a ton in the building and in meetings? No.”
Since 1970, just 5 teams have won 7 of their first 8 games and still missed the playoffs:
🔹Bears (2012)
🔹 Washington (1996)
🔹 Saints (1988)
🔹 Chargers (1987)
🔹 Dolphins (1975)
Will the Colts be the next team to join this list? 🤔
The last time Philip Rivers faced the Jags as a Colt Jonathan Taylor went nuclear.
🔥 253 rushing yards (franchise record)
🔥 2 TDs
Colts clinched a playoff spot with a 28–14 win.