The Indianapolis Colts fell short in overtime to the reigning AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs, after giving up a 20-9 fourth-quarter lead to lose 23-20.
The short story: the Colts recorded 18 yards of total offense from the beginning of the fourth quarter to the end of overtime.
The long story is below. Here’s how everything went down:
The Colts received the opening kickoff and, after a seven-play, 13-yard drive that ended in a punt, which pinned the Chiefs at their own four-yard line, the Colts quickly got the ball back after an interception from defensive end Laiatu Latu.
Latu picked off Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ first pass of the day, after batting his pass into the air, and returning it to the Chiefs’ three-yard line.
His interception set up the first score of the game, a six-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Daniel Jones to wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., to take a 7-0 lead. The Colts would hold that lead for the remainder of the first quarter.
However, Kansas City responded with a 17-play, 64-yard drive that lasted eight minutes and 20 seconds, and resulted in a 28-yard field goal from kicker Harrison Butker just nine seconds into the second quarter.
Indianapolis got the ball back and drove down the field 75 yards in eight plays and scored the second touchdown of the day to take a 14-3 lead.
Jones found tight end Drew Ogletree for a four-yard touchdown pass: Ogletree’s first touchdown of the season.
Ogletree’s touchdown was set up by a 48-yard pass from Jones to wide receiver Ashton Dulin, which brought the Colts offense into the red zone at the Chiefs’ five-yard line.
The Chiefs responded with another extended drive, this time a 13-play, 48-yard possession that ended in a 48-yard field goal from Butker to cut the Colts’ lead to 14-6.
The Colts went three-and-out on their next possession, which gave the ball back to the Chiefs with 1:41 remaining in the half. Kansas City executed a 10-play, 81-yard two-minute drill drive that ended in Butker’s third field goal of the day, this time from 27 yards.
Indianapolis led 14-9 at halftime. Jones completed 10 of 12 passing attempts for 94 yards and two touchdowns. He completed a pass to seven different pass catchers.
Pittman Jr. tallied three receptions for 15 yards and a score, while Dulin recorded the single catch for 48 yards. Tight end Tyler Warren caught two passes for 13 yards, and Moe Alie-Cox, Ogeltree, Josh Downs and running back Jonathan Taylor each tallied a reception.
The Colts’ defense held the Chiefs’ Mahomes-led offense to 117 yards passing and 63 rushing yards. Kareem Hunt was Kansas City’s leading rusher, tallying 50 rushing yards on 11 carries. Tight end Travis Kelce recorded a team-high three receptions for 35 yards at the break.
The Chiefs received the second-half kickoff and went three and out, giving the ball back to the Colts. Indianapolis kicker Michael Badgley knocked in a 32-yard field goal to take a 17-9 lead with 9:12 remaining in the third quarter.
After back-to-back drives ending in a punt for Kansas City, the Colts drove 69 yards down the field before Badgley delivered his second field goal of the day, this time from 23 yards. Running back Jonathan Taylor broke free for a 27-yard rush during the drive, his longest carry of the day, to help push the Colts’ lead to 20-9.
However, the Chiefs quickly responded on their ensuing drive. Mahomes found wide receiver Rashee Rice for a 42-yard gain to put Kansas City into the red zone at the end of the third quarter.
Yet, Indianapolis didn’t flinch, and just two plays later, secured their second turnover of the game. Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt rushed to the right end to the Colts’ 11-yard line before Zaire Franklin ripped the ball loose, and former Chief Charvarius Ward recovered the fumble.
But the Colts couldn’t capitalize on the turnover and went three-and-out, forced to punt the ball back to the Chiefs with 13:46 remaining in the game.
The Chiefs marched 56 yards down the field and Hunt redeemed himself with a two-yard touchdown run, where he leaped over the Colts’ defensive line on the goal line to cut Indianapolis’ lead to 20-15.
Kansas City elected to attempt a two-point conversion, and Mahomes found Rice in the endzone. The Chiefs trailed the Colts 20-17 with 8:37 remaining.
Indianapolis’ offense stalled once again, as the Colts went three-and-out for the second straight drive, and gave the ball to the Chiefs, who also went three-and-out.
Like Groundhog Day, the Colts went three-and-out for their third straight possession. Indianapolis’s offensive struggles resulted in nine plays for just six yards and lasted a total of three minutes and 14 seconds.
With 4:34 remaining, Mahomes found Rice again for a gain of 47 yards to advance the Chiefs to midfield after being pinned to their own three-yard line.
Mahomes found Rice again for a 19-yard gain, and Hunt ran the ball for two yards before the clock hit the two-minute warning.
On third down with 20 seconds remaining in the game, Mahomes was sacked for a loss of four yards by Kwity Paye and Latu, which set up a 25-yard field goal for Butker, that sent the game into overtime.
On the first drive of overtime, the Colts once again went three-and-out. Their fourth straight three-and-out.
The Chiefs, only needing a field goal to win the game, responded with a 12-play, 81-yard drive that set up the game-winning 27-yard field goal for Butker.
The Colts drop to 8-3 and now turn their attention to their Week 13 opponent, the Houston Texans.
Colts vs. Chiefs Week 11 highlights
Laiatu Latu intercepts Patrick Mahomes
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Everything to know from Colts’ Week 12 OT loss vs. Chiefs
Reporting by Miles Jordan, Colts Wire / Colts Wire
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