The Indianapolis Colts (3-2) defeated the Tennessee Titans (2-3) on Sunday, 23-16, at Lucas Oil Stadium.
There’s no denying this was a well-earned victory. The games against the Titans are always physical, and this one was no different. The injury to Anthony Richardson will linger as the big storyline, but a massive effort from Zack Moss and the defense should be well noted.
Buy Colts TicketsThe Colts snapped a five-game losing streak against the Titans and defeated them at home for the first time since 2018. It’s also their first home win of the season.
Here’s everything we know from the Week 5 win:
Final Score: Colts 23, Titans 16
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| Titans | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
The game was over when...
The Colts got a huge fourth-down stop at their own five-yard line thanks to DeForest Buckner and Zaire Franklin. On the ensuing drive, Zack Moss helped take down the clock and Julian Blackmon iced the game with an interception on the final drive.
Keys to the game
- The Colts offense totaled 429 yards and averaged 7.0 yards per play.
- The offense was 8-of-13 (62%) on third down but were just 1-of-5 (20%) in the red zone.
- Derrick Henry was bottled up taking 13 carries for 43 rushing yards (3.3 average).
- The defense held the Titans to 5-of-12 (42%) on third down and 1-of-4 (25%) in the red zone.
3 Stars of the game
- RB Zack Moss: It was a career game for Moss, who reached a milestone 165 rushing yards while adding two rushing touchdowns and 30 receiving yards.
- WR Josh Downs: The rookie had a big day from the slot, posting a career-high 97 yards.
- LB Zaire Franklin: The heart of the Colts defense was all over the place. He was solid in coverage and came through with some huge stops against the run. He once again led the team with 12 tackles (seven solo).
Another Anthony Richardson injury
Richardson suffered a scary shoulder injury to his throwing arm during the second quarter when he was tackled on a designed run to the right. He was in visible pain on the field and on his way to the locker room. Richardson couldn’t move his arm as he made his way to the tunnel. X-rays on his shoulder were negative, and he’s expected to undergo further testing.
Injuries
- LB Shaquille Leonard (groin), DE Kwity Paye (concussion) and LT Bernhard Raimann (concussion) were inactive due to injuries.
- QB Anthony Richardson (shoulder) left during the second quarter due to a right shoulder injury. X-rays were negative and he will undergo further testing.
- TE Mo Alie-Cox (concussion) left in the third quarter and was ruled out shortly after
Quick Hits
- Rookie Jaylon Jones got the start in place of Dallis Flowers at cornerback.
- Dayo Odeyingbo got the start at defensive end with Kwity Paye inactive
- Zack Moss has gone over 100 rushing yards in two of his last three games.
- Jonathan Taylor made his debut but was clearly on a limited snap count. He finished the game with six carries for 18 rushing yards
- QB Gardner Minshew completed 11-of-14 passes for 155 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions and a 112.8 passer rating.
- This is the first game this season in which the Cotls’ defense failed to record a sack.
- The offensive line didn’t surrender a single sack and allowed just two quarterback hits.
- The Titans entered this week with a streak of 10 consecutive games without allowing an opposing offense to reach 100 rushing yards, and 20 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard performance (via Hayden Clark).
- Zack Moss reached a top speed of 20.72 mph on his 56-yard touchdown run, the fastest speed of his career (via Next Gen Stats).
- The Colts offense recorded 11 total explosive plays—runs of 10 or more yards and passes of 16 or more yards.
What's next?
Colts head coach Shane Steichen will meet with the media Monday for a conference call before the team prepares for the Week 6 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2) at Lucas Oil Stadium.
