Jonathan Taylor and four QBs; handicapping the NFL MVP race

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As the Indianapolis Colts fought their way through a tight game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10, they threw their game plan out the window once the game reached overtime.

In the NFL's first game played in Berlin, the Colts took possession with 7:29 left in the extra period, and they did what everyone in the stadium knew they'd do: They gave the ball to Jonathan Taylor.

The league's leading rusher had taken over the game late in regulation, scoring on an 83-yard run in the fourth quarter, and his dominance then spilled over into overtime. The Colts ran seven offensive plays in overtime. Six of them were Taylor runs. Taylor ended the affair with a walk-off touchdown…