The Indianapolis Colts have to run the ball. Yes, there have been some victory formation kneel downs and loaded boxes late in wins, and yes the Colts are missing a valuable contributor in the until-now-underappreciated Marlon Mack, but 3.6 yards per carry and 98.0 yards per game isn’t going to cut it going forward. It’s that simple.
If the Colts (4-2) are going to catch the Tennessee Titans (5-0) in the AFC South or snag a Wild Card berth, they can’t rely on Philip Rivers to carry them the rest of the way. The old gunslinger proved against the Bengals he can still win a shootout.