Fansided · Jan 11
Colts collapse ended up hurting Jonathan Taylor the most
Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts warms up | Cooper Neill/GettyImagesEarly in the 2025 season, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor wasn't just leading the NFL in many rushing carries; he was playing at a level where he could sneak into the NFL MVP vote. He wasn't going to win, mind you; running backs don't. But he was at least in the conversation.
Then the historic collapse by the team in the second half of the season occurred. Indy started 7-1, but lost its last seven games. It was an astonishing fall. The team struggled due to injuries and a tougher schedule in the second half of the season, but the run-blocking also stopped being as on point.
