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Rapid Reaction: Colts 25, Buccaneers 12

Once again, we saw today that Jameis Winston and his cast of skill players can’t do everything by themselves. They do need help from the offensive line and their defense from time to time. Unfortunately for Jameis, Doug Martin, Vincent Jackson and the rest of the skill players, their best effort wasn’t enough as the Bucs fell to 5-6 on the season after losing 25-12 to the Colts in Indianapolis. Here are the four biggest takeaways from Sunday’s defeat.

1. Penalties and officiating went hand in hand.

Twelve penalties for 95 yards. Will the Bucs ever not have the compulsion to shoot themselves in the foot?