[GoBigBlue88]

1. Relieved the Colts won, but they probably deserved to lose. That second half was garbage. Completely inexcusable on both sides of the ball. If I were Ballard, I would be pissed about a lot of what I saw.

2. Big picture on offense: the scheme is great when they keep their foot on the gas and keep defenses guessing. They got hyperconservative in the second half, and it cost them. Honestly, I think when you start running out the clock like they tried, it starts making your margin players like Alie-Cox worse when they're actually asked to do something. Not saying Alie-Cox necessarily catches that if they're playing more aggressively, but also don't think Alie-Cox is the margin for error if they are.

3. This team forgets about TY Hilton for way too long. That's fine in the first half, but it shouldn't take the fourth quarter of games to remind them "oh yeah, we probably need to get this guy involved to win".

4. There should be a bullshit INT stat that's separate from regular INTs. Andrew Luck has thus thrown 4 bullshit INTs this season.

5. Love how creative the playcalling was in the first half, though. Jaguars were reeling. Busting coverages all half. I do think the Jaguars changed something with Jalen Ramsey dropping to more MOF coverage in the second half that threw off the Colts.

Related: Colts were just weird about their final 2 third downs of the game. Out of a timeout, an obvious run up the middle with Mack that gets stuffed? In FG territory, a 15-yard out route to TY Hilton with zero margin for error? Just felt like there was none of the creativity or space game Colts used in the first half. I think Reich kinda balked in the clutch, honestly.

6. Honestly, let's say the Colts go out and get a pass-rusher and 2-3 corners who better fit this system. Are they contenders? I don't think so. I think this scheme is so systemically flawed, it's not going to look remotely good without a Khalil Mack or Nick Bosa type rusher. And I don't see the Colts getting that any time soon.

7. Tyquan Lewis was about what I expected. Flashed on 1-2 plays, looked like a rookie on most others. Very intrigued to see more of him going forward. Huge plus is he keeps Al-Q Muhammad off the field. I wonder how he will/won't pair with Kemoko Turay.

8. ...the answer to that may be getting Denico Autry off the field on 3rd downs. Which is fine, because Autry is garbage.

9. Margus Hunt has turned back into a pumpkin.

10. I'm done fighting for Quincy Wilson. He's not just bad, but he made a business decision on a screen today. Doesn't have heart or consistent skill. I'm done.

11. Arthur Maulet had a cut-me game today.

12. The only things holding this defense together were Jabaal Sheard (who was pretty bad until the 4th quarter), Kenny Moore (who wasn't perfect, but at least made some plays), Clayton Geathers (who incidentally may have had his best game of the season) and Anthony Walker (who still missed a pretty key tackle). Miss me with anyone else's performance today. Gar-bage. Yes, even Darius Leonard.

13. Weird to see kick coverage unit struggle so much though. Thankfully the coaching staff got the memo to kick deep in the second half.

14. Dontrelle Inman's hands are the quiet hero for a second straight game.

15. I'm probably writing this more shaded by the second half than anything, so I would be remiss if I didn't say it was FUN watching this team in the first half. But only in the first half. Glass half full fans should say: the plays are there to be made, and guys like Hines/Alie-Cox are too young/inexperienced/leaned-upon to make them.