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3 Colts responsible for Week 18 disaster in Jacksonville

By Jaleel Grandberry

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz (2) walks off the field as Jacksonville Jaguars defensive players celebrate their stop during the fourth quarter of the game on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The Colts lost to the Jaguars, 11-26.The Indianapolis Colts Versus Jacksonville Jaguars On Sunday Jan 9 2022 Tiaa Bank Field In Jacksonville Fla
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz (2) walks off the field as Jacksonville Jaguars defensive players celebrate their stop during the fourth quarter of the game on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The Colts lost to the Jaguars, 11-26.The Indianapolis Colts Versus Jacksonville Jaguars On Sunday Jan 9 2022 Tiaa Bank Field In Jacksonville Fla /
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Jacksonville Jaguars defensive players stop the Colts from scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the game on Sunday. /

The Indianapolis Colts will miss the playoffs after a disaster of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In Week 18, the Indianapolis Colts had the opportunity to clinch a playoff spot with a win, instead, they delivered one of their most embarrassing performances in recent memory.

The task was simple, win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who entered the game with two wins, and get ready for the postseason. Indianapolis was unable to do that and the necessary results didn’t go in the team’s favor, so Indy will be missing the playoffs.

What Indy could’ve controlled was its game against Jacksonville, and it played horribly. There’s plenty of blame to go around, but here’s 3 Colts who are responsible for the disaster in Jacksonville.

Offensive line is responsible for Colts disaster

The most consistent unit for Indianapolis this season has been the offensive line. They’ve dominated everyone on the ground and have kept Carson Wentz relatively clean.

That wasn’t the case on Sunday. The Jaguars’ defensive front dominated the line of scrimmage and made Indy’s offensive line look unrecognizable.

Jonathan Taylor was limited to 77 yards on 15 carries and Indianapolis as a whole only ran for 94 yards. Additionally, Wentz was sacked a total of six times on Sunday.

The peak moment of the offensive line’s failure was in the fourth quarter when the Colts were stuffed on the goal line with one yard to gain.

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Everything Indy does offensively starts up front. If the offensive line can’t get going, neither will the offense. That’s what occurred against the Jaguars and it’s a big reason why Indianapolis only scored 11 points.

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