Live updates: Colts lose to the Raiders at the final gun
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The Indianapolis Colts host the Las Vegas Raiders, hoping they can clinch an AFC playoff berth.
It has been an eventful couple of weeks around the Colts, with COVID-19 issues and a gritty victory over the Arizona Cardinals to put themselves in good position.
The Colts have the NFL's leader rusher in Jonathan Taylor and a defense that stands No. 2 in turnover margin. The Colts also commit the NFL's third-fewest penalties, while the Raiders — who have won two straight games — are last in that department.
Joel A. Erickson, Nate Atkins and Gregg Doyel will be following the action, and so will we. Please remember to refresh.
Topping Edge: Jonathan Taylor sets Colts single-season rushing record
Join the club: Michael Pittman Jr. reaches 1,000 yards in single-season receiving
4 p.m. — Colts lose to Raiders 23-20
Daniel Carlson kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired as the Las Vegas Raiders drove down the field after the Indianapolis Colts had tied the score at 20.
Now the Colts take their AFC playoff hunt to Week 18.
Jonathan Taylor rushes for 108 yards and a touchdown — the first time this season the Colts lose when Taylor tops 100. Carson Wentz passes for 148 yards and a touchdown to T.Y. Hilton. Michael Pittman Jr. has 6 catches for 47 yards.
Derek Carr passes for 255 yards, a touchdown to Hunter Renfrow and 2 interceptions. Josh Jacobs has 63 rushing yards and a TD. Zay Jones has a career day with 8 catches for 120 yards. Renfrow has 76 receiving yards.
The Colts (9-7) visit the Jaguars to close the regular season.
FINAL: Raiders 23, Colts 20.
One week after his best moment in an Indianapolis uniform, Carson Wentz struggled on Sunday in his return from COVID-19, allowing Derek Carr and Hunter Renfrow to beat Indianapolis down the stretch.— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) January 2, 2022
This team is something special.@DanielCarlson38 snatches another W at zeroes.#RaidersWin | #LVvsIND | More highlights on https://t.co/wXUK7ZZimE pic.twitter.com/JAfoXSpRge
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) January 2, 2022
3:45 p.m. — Colts tie Raiders in closing minutes
Michael Badgley hits a 41-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining, capping a 14-play drive. Colts 20, Raiders 20
Michael Badgley nails a 41-yard field goal to tie this thing at 20-20. Time to see if the Colts secondary can force one more turnover to try to lock up a playoff spot.
— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) January 2, 2022
3:30 p.m. — Jonathan Taylor trend is being tested
Jonathan Taylor reaches 100 yards on 17 carries. The Colts are 9-0 and when he gains 100+, 0-6 when he doesn't gain 100.
Jonathan Taylor just turned 2 yards into 5, reaching 100 for the day.
Colts are 9-0 this season when he gets 100, as you know
0-6 when he doesn't— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) January 2, 2022
3:25 p.m. — Raiders retake lead in fourth quarter
Derek Carr hits Hunter Renfrow from 11 yards on a fourth-down play. Renfrow has 6 catches for 52 yards and Zay Jones — who had a 43-yard catch on the drive — has 7 for 106. Raiders 20, Colts 17
Carr to Renfrow gives the @Raiders the lead! #RaiderNation
📺: #LVvsIND on FOX
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/6qM21CnYMW— NFL (@NFL) January 2, 2022
3:15 p.m. — Colts 17, Raiders 13
The Colts have the ball at their 22 heading into the fourth quarter.
2:55 p.m. — Darius Leonard gets an interception
That's 2 today for the Colts and 4 this season for Leonard. The Colts have the ball at their 49 with 7:50 left in the third quarter.
Just the Maniac doing Maniac things. 😈
📺 FOX
pic.twitter.com/ZWjpzR5jGa— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) January 2, 2022
Darius Leonard. Again. He picks off Derek Carr by baiting him into a throw over the middle.
That’s his second turnover forced on the day and, somehow, his 14th of the season — just 3 off the all-time record.— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) January 2, 2022
2:45 p.m. — T.Y. Hilton gets the good bounce
Carson Wentz's long pass could have been intercepted, but it winds of up in T.Y. Hilton's hands for a 45-yard touchdown with 11:28 left in the third quarter. That's 3 TDs for Hilton this season.
One play before, Wentz's sneak — with a lot of help from a push from behind — converted a fourth-down play. The Colts have their first lead of the game. Colts 17, Raiders 13
DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?! #ForTheShoe @cj_wentz @TYHilton13
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📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/wvAKqmJNZc— NFL (@NFL) January 2, 2022
2:15 p.m. — Raiders lead Colts 13-10 at halftime
Jonathan Taylor scores on a 1-yard run with 1 second left in the first half. He has 20 touchdowns this season.
Jonathan Taylor's 20TH TD of the season! @JayT23
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📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/L2cjPPinYE— NFL (@NFL) January 2, 2022
The Colts get the second-half kickoff.
Carson Wentz struggled mightily until the last 2 minutes: He's 8-of-16 for 67 yards after starting 1-of-7. Taylor has 57 rushing yards. Two third-down sacks have forced Raiders field goals.
Derek Carr is 10-of-12 for 91 yards and 1 interception. Zay Jones has 3 catches for 42 yards. Josh Jacobs has 40 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Colts punter/kickoff specialist Rigoberto Sanchez has 2 tackles. The Raiders — the most penalized team in the NFL — have just 2 penalties. The Colts have 2, both negating first downs.
HALFTIME: Raiders 13, Colts 10.
Time for this week’s edition of #askjoel. What do you guys have?— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) January 2, 2022
2:15 p.m. — Raiders add a field goal
Daniel Carson hits again, this time from 44 yards with 1:47 left in the first half. Another third-down sack keeps Las Vegas out of the end zone. Raiders 13, Colts 3
Daniel Carlson is money again, drilling a 44-yard field goal to extend the Raiders’ lead over the Colts to 13-3.
Huge sack by Kwity Paye and DeForest Buckner on third down to get it there. The Colts are living dangerously today.— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) January 2, 2022
1:55 p.m. — Rigoberto Sanchez has 2 tackles
He stopped a 41-yard punt return and a 33-yard kickoff return.
Carson Wentz is 1-of-7 passing for 8 yards.
Colts defense has settled in, running game is starting to find itself.
Up to passing game and special teams to join the party now.— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) January 2, 2022
1:50 p.m. — Colts get on the board
Michael Badgley hits from 46 yards with 10:07 to go in the second quarter. Raiders 10, Colts 3
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 49 yards on the drive and is up to 56 for the game.
He's heating up. 🔥
📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/cfAxfvhL30— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) January 2, 2022
1:40 p.m. — Raiders 10, Colts 0
Daniel Carson kicks a 47-yard field goal with 14:12 left in the second quarter. The Colts haven't faced a double-digit deficit since the Rams game in Week 2. Kwity Paye's sack on third down forces the field goal. Raiders 10, Colts 0
Kwity 🤝 Kemoko
Sack
📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/xnv8m1cO0s— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) January 2, 2022
1:30 p.m. — Colts struggle early
The Colts came into this game +52 in first-quarter scoring differential. Through 13 minutes, the Colts have 10 total yards and are 0-of-4 passing.
They may get a break. Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is out with an injury after gaining 31 rushing yards with a touchdown early.
Really rough start for Colts offense.
Kind of would like to see the screen again, thought maybe Wentz didn’t have to ditch it.— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) January 2, 2022
1:25 p.m. — Isaiah Rodgers gets an interception
Derek Carr was going for the deep ball, but the Colts cornerback has it covered. That's Rodgers' third interception of the season. The Colts take over at their 26 with 4:36 left in the first quarter.
Step for step.
📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/nDzZSDhn22— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) January 2, 2022
1:15 p.m. — Raiders score easily
Josh Jacobs finishes a 12-play, 7:09 opening drive with a 1-yard touchdown. Pretty easy for Las Vegas. Raiders 7, Colts 0
Josh Jacobs puts the @Raiders ahead! #RaiderNation
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📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/QoGYVD4jWt— NFL (@NFL) January 2, 2022
Colts inactives
DE Ben Banogu, OL Will Fries, T Eric Fisher, QB Brent Hundley, RB Marlon Mack, S Andrew Sendejo, WR Mike Strachan.
RT Braden Smith and TE Jack Doyle are active. Matt Pryor will take Fisher's place at left tackle.
Eric Fisher is OUT today against the Raiders. Matt Pryor will start in his place at left tackle.
This should only hurt the Colts much if they have another OL injury. Pryor is like the utility man for this group.— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) January 2, 2022
Raiders inactives
CB Amik Robertson, S Jordan Brown, LB Justin March-Lillard, T Jackson Barton, DT Johnathan Hankins. The Raiders are also without the following players due to COVID-19: TE Darren Waller, DL Carl Nassib and OL Jordan Simmons.
Colts quarterback Carson Wentz is active vs. Raiders
Colts sideline reporter Larra Overton reported Sunday morning that coach Frank Reich said quarterback Carson Wentz had cleared health and safety protocols and will play. Wentz tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and is unvaccinated. Protocols adopted during the week by the CDC, as well as the NFL and the NFLPA, shrunk the isolation time for positive tests from 10 to 5 days.
From Saturday: Colts activate Wentz, RT Braden Smith from COVID-19 list
From Monday: Colts place Wentz on reserve/COVID-19 list
Cornerback T.J. Carrie also is active. There was no immediate word on right tackle Braden Smith. Both had been on the COVID list.
The Colts will be without long snapper Lance Rhodes because of COVID. Kyle Nelson has been added to the roster.
Coach Reich has informed me that QB Carson Wentz has been cleared to play today vs. Raiders
#Colts #ForTheShoe— Larra Overton (@LarraOverton) January 2, 2022
Having cleared protocols, Carson Wentz has begun warming up for today's game against the Raiders. #Colts pic.twitter.com/PZgzwv86Qc
— Brett Bensley (@brettbensley) January 2, 2022
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