NY Times · Jan 10, 2022
What We Learned From Week 18 in the N.F.L.
Carson Wentz had 185 yards on 17 of 29 passing and was sacked six times in the Colts’ upset loss to the Jaguars Sunday.Credit...Gary Mccullough/Associated PressFor Chris Ballard, Sunday’s regular-season finale was five years in the making. Over that time, Ballard, the Indianapolis general manager, built a team that was purportedly ready to make the leap in 2021.
His Colts teams had amassed a 32-32 record entering this season, and Ballard had developed a reputation for drafting well, trading smartly and resisting overspending. This season’s team boasts a contender for the Most Valuable Player Award in running back Jonathan Taylor.