Colts Establishing Late-Season Momentum with Blowout MNF Win over Jets

The Indianapolis Colts haven’t lost a game with Andrew Luck at quarterback since Oct. 30.

OK, they had a bye week in there and Luck was in concussion protocol when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. But the fact is the Colts will only go as far as their quarterback will take them, and Luck has now led them to three consecutive victories.

It started in Week 9, when the fifth-year franchise quarterback led his team to a 31-26 road win over the Green Bay Packers. After a Week 10 bye, Luck and top weapons Frank Gore and T.Y. Hilton were crisp in an impressive 24-17 victory over the dangerous AFC South rival Tennessee Titans. And on Monday night, that trio was unstoppable in a 41-10 road blowout over the New York Jets.

The Jets weren’t good—they barely showed up—but what more could Luck and the Colts do? They were still facing a professional football team in hostile territory, and they put together the most lopsided road victory of the 2016 NFL season.

Luck completed all but six of his 28 passes for 278 yards and four touchdowns in a turnover-free performance, Gore added 79 yards on 20 carries in order to change the pace and Hilton had nine catches for 146 yards. Those three continue to set the tone on offense, but the monster grew a fourth head Monday with tight end Dwayne Allen catching a career-high three touchdown passes in the first half.

Is the pass protection good? No, it’s a bloody mess. That was no different in Week 13, with Luck constantly facing immediate pressure against a talented and beefy Jets defensive front. But he was in a zone against an otherwise vulnerable and seemingly unprepared defense, and with Gore, Hilton and Allen at his disposal, that hardly mattered.

Is the defense good? …

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