The Indianapolis Colts (4-6-1) had loads of probabilities to tug off an upset however finally misplaced 17-16 to the Philadelphia Eagles (9-1) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.
Regardless of holding a 10-point lead over the Eagles going into the fourth quarter, the Colts failed to complete the sport. The Eagles scored two touchdowns within the ultimate quarter for the win with Jalen Hurts scoring the dagger with a walk-in dashing landing.
Whereas the protection was stout for almost all of the sport, they have been basically gassed, and the offense struggled to maneuver the ball after their first drive.
Ultimately, the Colts dropped one other sport and are seemingly out of the playoff hunt.
Right here’s every thing we all know from the Week 11 loss:
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | This fall | Ultimate | |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
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After Jalen Hurts ran within the go-ahead landing, Eagles defensive finish Brandon Graham sacked quarterback Matt Ryan on third down to finish the sport.
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- The Colts offense totaled simply 284 yards and averaged 4.6 yards per play.
- Within the purple zone, the Colts offense transformed simply 1-of-3 drives that entered the 20-yard line.
- Penalties killed loads of drives, particularly from offensive linemen Bernhard Raimann and Will Fries.
- The protection saved the Colts within the sport, permitting 5-of-12 (42%) on third downs and simply 314 complete yards on the day.
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts made good on his dashing capacity, taking 16 carries for 86 yards and a landing.
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- DE Yannick Ngakoue: This may increasingly have been Ngakoue’s finest sport. He had 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hit and a compelled fumble. He additionally made a big impact towards the run.
- S Rodney McLeod: The veteran security got here by towards his former workforce with a number of stops on third down.
- WR Michael Pittman Jr.: The passing sport struggled, however Pittman Jr. was strong with six receptions for 75 yards.
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- DE Kwity Paye (ankle), TE Jelani Woods (shoulder) and OL Matt Pryor (sickness) have been all inactive.
- CB Isaiah Rodgers Sr. (head) was evaluated for a head damage however finally returned for the sport.
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- RB Jonathan Taylor’s landing on the opening drive is the primary time the Colts scored on a gap drive this season.
- After that first drive, Taylor took 15 carries for 49 dashing yards.
- On their second drive within the third quarter, the Eagles went for it on fourth-and-10. The Colts move rush compelled Jalen Hurts out of bounds behind the road of scrimmage for an enormous (and complicated) turnover on downs.
- After going 75 yards on 10 performs in the course of the opening drive, the Colts offense gained simply 209 yards on the following 52 performs.
- Bernhard Raimann and Will Fries mixed for 5 of the eight penalties dedicated by the Colts.
- The Colts offensive line allowed 4 sacks and eight quarterback hits on the day.
- The Colts have now misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games.
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Interim head coach Jeff Saturday will meet with the media Monday earlier than the workforce prepares for a Week 12 matchup in prime time towards the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday, Nov. 28 at 8:15 p.m. ET.