Colts vs. Raiders: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

The Oakland Raiders bounced back from a pair of lethargic showings to beat the Indianapolis Colts 33-25 Saturday afternoon at Oakland Coliseum, but the result was overshadowed by an apparent right ankle injury to quarterback Derek Carr. 

With the Raiders (12-3) cruising in the fourth quarter, Carr dropped back and was twisted to the ground awkwardly by a Colts defender, before he was helped over to the sideline without putting any pressure on his right leg.  

Carr was later carted off the field and taken back to the locker room, and NFL.com’s Dan Hanzus noted his initial reaction indicated the injury could be severe: 

Derek Carr appeared to say, “It’s broke” or “It’s broken” moments after play ended. Right ankle.

— Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) December 24, 2016

Before he was forced to exit, Carr completed 20 of 30 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns. He had no problem sitting back in the pocket against a Colts front that had trouble applying pressure, as ESPN.com’s Mike Wells observed: 

Derek Carr is out here looking like Andrew Luck did against the Jets on MNF a couple weeks ago. Playing 7-on-7 vs. Indy’s secondary

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL) December 24, 2016

The Raiders were also aided by a balanced rushing attack that feasted thanks to a stellar performance from the offensive line. 

Latavius Murray (15 carries, 40 yards) has starred as the Raiders’ bell cow in the backfield all season, but on Saturday it was DeAndre Washington and …

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