Monday Morning Awards: Week 8 @Lions

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe Colts seem to be getting hot at just the right time, as the team prepares for the toughest stretch of the schedule with games against playoff teams and division rivals. Yesterday, Indy easily dismantled the Detroit Lions thanks to a dominant run defense and a very good day at the office by quarterback Philip Rivers

While he did not have to make the long throws he made against the Bengals the previous game, the Colts needed the passing game to get what looked like an anemic offense going. Rivers spread the ball around, using all three tight ends and running backs. The only player with more than 5 targets was receiver Zach Pascal, who got just 6.…