Final Score: Colts 21 Bears 16
Indianapolis finally got into the win column this Sunday with an ugly win over the Caleb Williams and the Bears. Williams threw for 363 passing yards and grabbed his first NFL touchdown, but the Chicago offense was absolutely stifled in the running game and only managed 16 total points.
The Colts couldn’t do much on offense either, but were much more successful on the ground with RB Jonathan Taylor. The Bears secondary stayed strong, intercepting Anthony Richardson twice. Unfortunately, Indy was able to capitalize on a late Bears fumble and squeak out the win.
Bright Spots
The Back-Seven Remains Elite
The secondary and linebackers have played phenomenally this season, this week included. LB Tremaine Edmunds and CB Jaylon Johnson both nagged interceptions. Colts QB Anthony Richardson was limited to only 167 passing yards and did not find the endzone once. The defense as a whole only allowed 21 points, but 7 came on a drive that started on the CHI 16 yard-line. The defense played well again, and the back-seven was lights out.
Caleb Williams Continues to Encourage
Personally, I was encouraged by what I saw out of Caleb Williams this week. For starters, he threw for 363 yards which is the second-highest single game passing yard total this season (Dak Prescott threw for 379 yards this week). He also snagged his first 2 NFL passing touchdowns. I’m a bit worried that the coaching staff may be putting too much onto his plate, but I like that Williams has steadily improved each time he’s set foot on the field. He was also finally able to connect on some deep balls to Odunze this week, and made a couple nice throws on the run.
Glaring Issues
can not run the fucking ball (13 for 20 yards from Swift)
stupid coaching (getsy and eberflus) TO before 2-pt attempt, speed-option run on 4th down
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Standout Performers
Jonathan Taylor
JT was the player of this game. He racked up 110 rushing yards on 23 carries and found the endzone twice. His first TD run proved his standing as an elite running back in this league. He is a game changer, and probably the factor that was able to ultimately able to tilt things in the Colts’ favor.
Were the Keys to the Game Met?
literally none were met, makes sense bc we got ugly game, Bears keys were more vital that Colts, we couldn’t run at all
Key Drive of the Game
The pivotal drive of Week 3’s contest was short-lived. The Bears got the ball back with 6:46 left in the 4th quarter, down 14-9. They’d found the endzone last time they possessed the ball and had carried forward the momentum by forcing an Indianapolis punt after only 1:29 of game-time. On the first play of the drive, Colts rookie Laiatu Latu was able to find Williams in the backfield and forced the ball out of his hands. The strip sack set Richardson and the Colts offense up on the 16-yard-line. They capitalized, extending the deficit to two-scores.