Stampede Blue · Sep 16, 2024
Rapid Reaction: Colts gashed in ground game again vs. Packers, but collective poor performance
Entering Sunday’s game, the Indianapolis Colts knew what the Green Bay Packers offensive game plan would assuredly be after the Colts surrendered 150+ rushing yards to the Houston Texans in the opener, and with the Packers starting mobile backup Malik Willis in relief of injured starter Jordan Love.
Running the damn ball.
However, for a Colts team that’s purportedly built to “win in the trenches,” the Colts couldn’t stop what they had to know was coming. Heck, it was what we all knew was coming!
In the first half, the Packers, led by former Pro Bowl veteran running back Josh Jacobs, seemingly ran wild on the Indianapolis run defense:
