[GoBigBlue88]

1. That was one of the stranger games I've seen. The Colts tried to give the game to the Dolphins for 2.5 quarters. Then the Dolphins just, like, punted the game at the end. So weird.

2. Andrew Luck didn't have a great game today. His placement was off even besides the INTs. But you know what? He had a signature magic moment. We shouldn't take for granted that 25-26ish other franchises don't have that.

3. Re: the Brissett-Luck play, look, yes, it was dumb. But I heard a lot of people equating it to the Ebron Special and whining, and let's be clear: the Ebron Special didn't expose Luck to any hit and just asked him to dive. This play was a hospital ball on a shitty, shitty throw from Brissett which massively exposed Luck. Bad Week 12 playcall even with the throw being bad.

4. Eric Ebron is so good in the red zone. He just boxes everyone out. What an addition he's been. Love having him on the roster.

5. Dontrelle Inman continues to impress me. Just so reliable. Would be a great WR4 option to eat those Chester Rogers snaps if he returns next year.

6. I know Marlon Mack argued 5+ YPC, but that was inflated a bit by Dolphins dropping into a deep Cover-2 shell. I thought he left a lot of yards on the field, especially in the first 3 quarters. I think Hines and Wilkins are better runners. But the quandary is: can you trust Hines/Wilkins to hold on to the ball and pass protect? Clearly not. So Mack *should* be RB1, but I'm just pointing out that it's a more complex split than most realize.

7. I thought Evan Boehm was OK today. Colts missed Ryan Kelly, clearly. Mack's concussion came from Boehm missing a block. Seemed like Luck was hesitant to step up into the pocket today.

8. Sucked to see Wilkins fumble. Honestly, if he doesn't, I think Colts win going away. That clearly cost him trust, and fairly so. I hate that he just laid on the ground and watched the ball bounce too. Go make a play for it, dude! But mostly sucked because I wanted to see what he would do with more touches. I think he's still a good piece.

9. Such a weird game for the defense. Almost don't know what to call out. It seemed like the Darius Leonard injury at the jump just totally sank them. Then he came back and it was a rollercoaster affair.

It's probably easier to break it down to...

I LIKED:

* Quincy Wilson: He played terrific today. Great ball-tracking to deny a deep TD throw and generally locked up his man in coverage, bought some coverage sacks.

* Margus Hunt in the 4Q: Not sure where he was in the first 3 quarters, but he was first four weeks Margus Hunt in the fourth.

* Outside of the Drake screen TD, this team attacked the screen well all day.

* The tightening of third down zones. In the second half, the team was SO much sharper on third down. They didn't just concede space.


I DIDN'T LIKE:

* The freaking penalties. Al Woods should not be baited into encroachment when it's clear Tannehill is never gonna snap the ball...

* Anthony Walker had a terrible game. He knows it.

* Kenny Moore's missed tackle on Kenyan Drake, because it just exemplified how sloppy the team was at times today.

* Malik Hooker's tackling, which is a red flag at this point.

10. Once a game, Jabaal Sheard just decides he's going to sled a tackle back into the QB. Love seeing that. He doesn't have the athleticism to be a multi-sack-per-game guy, but his strength off the edge is a huge asset.

11. Chris Milton was painful on special teams today. He almost sprung Rogers last week. Today, though, he couldn't keep contain on the gunner to save his life. Got Rogers killed on one play, blocked in the back on another. You can't be the team's designated special teams corner and suck on special teams...

12. Thought it was weird the Colts went away from the run so much in the 2Q and 3Q. They wanted to take a lot of deep shots, which I don't mind, but clearly the Dolphins were staying disciplined in the back end and those shots weren't there. I think the run lanes were there; Colts either ignored them or Mack didn't find them until late.

13. It is good to see this team win a sloppy game against level competition. Their defense stepped up when asked to. Their offense found their Luck Magic when they had to. They know Vinatieri is Vinatieri when called upon. It was ugly, and I think everyone walks away feeling like they left something on the field today, but it's gotta feel good knowing you're good enough to survive on your C game.