The Indianapolis Colts dropped Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, falling to 2-3 on the season.
With the clock at zero, here are our instant takeaways from the Colts' performance.
- With Jaylon Carlies out, as expected, Bryce Boettcher starts next to Akeem Davis-Gaither at linebacker.
- Time in the pocket and manageable down-and-distance are a recipe for Aaron Rodgers to pick apart a defense.
- Missed tackles were again an issue for the Colts' defense.
- Spencer Shrader continues to build upon his strong season.
- Tyler Warren has been reliable all season long, but we saw him generate some chunk plays as well in this game.
- It was a much cleaner performance from Daniel Jones, who didn't have any turnovers.
- The Colts' passing game also
found some success generating big plays, creating four plays of at least 20 yards. This has been a struggle for much of the season.
- The Colts' pass rush generated only one sack and two quarterback hits.
- With time in the pocket, Rodgers was efficient and able to generate some chunk plays.
- Penalties were a problem, with the Colts flagged eight times.
- The Colts' offense was also just 4-for-14 on third downs and 1-for-3 in the red zone.
- It was a modest day for Jonathan Taylor, who totaled just 45 yards on 15 carries.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Instant analysis of Colts' Week 5 loss v. Steelers
