INDIANAPOLIS -- Having the Carolina Panthers punt again paid off for the Indianapolis Colts.
Returner Nyheim Hines became the first Colts player to return a punt for a touchdown since 2012 with an 84-yard return that was capped off with him running through the tunnel before returning to the field. Hines fielded the ball at the Colts' 16-yard line, started left along his team's sideline and picked up great blocks from linebackers Zaire Franklin and E.J. Speed to free him up. The only player Hines had to beat after a final block from running back Jonathan Williams was Panthers punter Michael Palardy.