![]() Taylor and the Colts had the upper hand from the start. “We didn’t do anything well enough to win tonight.” “I’ve said it like five times, I can say it another five times,” Belichick said. It was Indy’s first win over New England since 2009. The game had a little bit of everything – drama, physical play, shouting matches, even a fight that led to the ejections of Patriots safety Kyle Dugger and Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr.īut Indy won this one by stealing a page out of Belichick’s playbook – using the ground game to chew up the clock and closing it out with a back-breaking play in the waning minutes. And it was mostly of their own making.Ī bevy of uncharacteristic mistakes put the Pats in a 20-0 hole and Taylor’s long run made sure they couldn’t come all the way back. “There’s no way anybody’s catching him.”įor the Patriots (9-5), it marked the end of a seven-game winning streak and dropped them out of the No 1 slot in the AFC playoff chase. “I almost called a pass there because I thought we needed a first down and I talked it over with Marcus Brady and said ‘No, let’s call one more pass,’” coach Frank Reich said referring to his offensive coordinator. Nobody inside the Colts locker room was surprised by his stat line – or the epic highlight of Taylor breaking through the line, eluding a tackle and sprinting to the front corner of the end zone. He’s run for a score in 11 straight games, tying Hall of Famer Lenny Moore for the longest streak in franchise history. By winning for the fifth time in six games and snapping an eight-game losing streak against a bitter rival, Indy (8-6) solidified its playoff hopes with another crucial conference victory. Taylor’s performance may have changed their season season, too. “I think it just says we’re a team that’s going to come in and play 60 minutes, four quarters of hard football and we’re not going to give up till the clock hits zero,” Taylor said after logging 29 carries. The second-year running back rushed for 170 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown run with 2:01 left to seal Indy’s 27-17 victory over New England.
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