Marlon Mack ran for 132 yards, classic kicker Adam Vinatieri and Indianapolis shut down Patrick Mahomes along with the Chiefs offense in a victory on Sunday night.
How Indianapolis handled the Chiefs sent a jolt through the NFL, if it dominated the line of scrimmage or shutting down Mahomes and company.
After permitting points over the Chiefs first two possessions, the Colts (3-2) held them points until Harrison Butkers field goal with 1:16 to move because they atoned ever-so-slightly for a January playoff defeat in the exact same stadium.
Indianapolis ran the clock out to celebrate a win and recovered the onside kick.
Mahomes threw for 321 yards and a touchdown, along with the Chiefs (4-1) had only 36 yards rushing despite having high running back Damien Williams back in an injury, while watching his record streak of 22 straight games scoring at least 26 points come to a conclusion.
By dominating the line of scrimmage in an era of the NFL, the Colts acquired.
On offense, a Kansas City front that dropped Xavier Williams and Chris Jones to injuries was bruised by their line that was huge. That made big holes for Mack and tons of time for Jacoby Brissett, that threw for 151 yards while running for the Colts touchdown.
On defense, the Colts spent all the night in the Kansas City backfield, plugging up holes and relentlessly pressuring the league MVP on passing downs.
Mahomes was sacked four times and then hit on a lot. At one point in the next halfof Cam Erving was pushed so far to Mahomes face that the backup left tackle stepped on his quarterbacks arm, leaving Mahomes to hobble to the sideline when Kansas City has been made to punt.
The Colts and Chiefs largely played to a stalemate, however also the next of Vinatieris four field goals made it 13-10 at the break.
The Chiefs offense continued to sputter in the next half, and Brissett along with the Colts played a game of keep-away into the fourth and throughout the next quarter.
The Colts used to maneuver a mere 35 yards and put up Vinatieri field goal. If the Chiefs didnt convert fourth-and-1 in their own 34, Indianapolis got yet another field goal from Vinatieri with 2:30 to go to ensure it is an game.
Regardless of Butkers late kick, Indy managed to see the last seconds of the clock out .
While Chiefs welcome that the Texans to Arrowhead Stadium next Sunday indianapolis get off until traveling to Houston on October 20.
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