Marlon Mack ran for 132 yards, ageless kicker Adam Vinatieri and Indianapolis closed down Patrick Mahomes along with the Chiefs crime in a victory on Sunday night.
How Indianapolis managed the Chiefs sent a jolt during the NFL, while it shutting company and Mahomes on defense or dominated the line of scrimmage.
After permitting points over the Chiefs first two possessions, the Colts (3-2) kept them points until Harrison Butkers field goal with 1:16 to move since they atoned ever-so-slightly for a January playoff defeat in the identical stadium.
Indianapolis recovered the onside kick with no matter and ran the clock out to celebrate a big win.
Mahomes threw for 321 yards and a touchdown, and also the Chiefs (4-1) had only 36 yards rushing despite getting top running back Damien Williams back from an accident, while viewing their record streak of 22 straight games scoring at least 26 points come to a crashing conclusion.
By controlling the line of scrimmage, Within an air-it-out era of the NFL, the Colts acquired.
On crime, their huge line bruised a Kansas City defensive front that dropped Chris Jones and Xavier Williams to injuries. That created large holes Mack and plenty of time for Jacoby Brissett, who threw for 151 yards while still running for the Colts only touchdown.
On defense, the Colts spent most of the night at the Kansas City backfield, pressuring the league MVP and plugging up holes in the running game.
Mahomes hit plenty and then was sacked four times. At one point in the next half, Cam Erving was pushed up to now to Mahomes face the backup left tackle stepped on his quarterbacks ankle, leaving Mahomes to hobble into the sideline when Kansas City was made to punt.
The Colts and Chiefs largely played to some first-half stalemate, but the next of Vinatieris four field goals made it 13-10 at the break.
The Chiefs prolific offense continued to sputter in the next half, also Brissett and the Colts and a game of keep-away played during the next quarter and in the fourth.
Set up Vinatieris next field goal and the Colts utilized to move a mere 35 metres. When the Chiefs didnt convert fourth-and-1 at their own 34, Indianapolis got yet another field goal to go to make it a game.
Regardless of Butker kick, Indy were able to see the last minutes of the clock out .
Indianapolis get off until traveling to Houston on October 20, while that the Texans are welcomed by Chiefs into Arrowhead Stadium Sunday.
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