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The Indianapolis Colts dismantled the Tennessee Titans for the second time this season in Sunday’s 38-14 blowout win to improve to 7-1 and complete the season sweep inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
In two meetings with the Titans in 2025, the Colts have outscored their AFC South rival 79-34.
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor continued his sensational campaign as he scored three total touchdowns and ran for 153 yards on just 12 carries. The Colts starting offense needed just 23 minutes on the field to steamroll into the end zone five times, starting when Taylor pushed the lead to 10-0 toward the end of the first frame after consecutive runs capped off their second drive with an 18-yard rushing touchdown.
If Taylor’s name wasn’t etched into the MVP conversation, it’s certainly become a weekly nightmare of a matchup against NFL defenses. Taylor has rushed for a league-high 850 yards and 14 total touchdowns, which leads the NFL by 97 rushing yards and five scores.
Taylor became the first player in NFL history to score three touchdowns in three consecutive meetings against the same opponent. In his last three meetings against the Titans, Taylor has scored nine touchdowns and accounted for an astounding 510 scrimmage yards, including 473 rushing yards on 58 carries.
Colts quarterback Daniel Jones threw three touchdown passes and completed an efficient 21 of 29 passes for 272 passing yards. Jones kept the Titans’ secondary guessing, spreading the ball to seven different receivers. He showcased another sharp performance in front of a home crowd and posted a 136.0 passer rating.
The chemistry between Jones and receiver Michael Pittman set the tone connecting three times on the third drive, starting with a first down pass as he kept his balance near the sideline. Two plays later, Jones fired a pass over the middle and Pittman showcased exceptional concentration after tipping the ball in the air and still coming down with it for a 14-yard grab. After Jones hit rookie tight end Tyler Warren on a masterfully designed screen for 20 yards, Pittman made a ludicrous snag in the end zone to increase the lead to double digits.
Jones recognized the 1-on-1 mismatch with Pittman on the backside and fired a dart to the front left pylon. Titans cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis hopped on to ride the back of Pittman, but the veteran receiver used his opponents aggressiveness against him. Pittman used his bicep to pin the football against his ribs and the right arm of Armour-Davis to snag it for a miraculous 21-yard touchdown.
Pittman finished with a season-high eight catches for 95 receiving yards and his highlight-reel touchdown was the fourth receiving TD in his last five meetings against the Titans. The sixth-year veteran is tied for third in the entire league with six TD grabs this season.
The Colts took a 17-7 lead into the halftime break, but wasted no time on just one play to blow it open in the second half as Taylor burst away for a...
