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Jonathan Taylor has 72 yards, Colts lead Titans 17-7 at halftime

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The Colts started Sunday’s matchup against the Titans strong, building a 17-7 lead by halftime. Michael Badgley opened the scoring with a 43-yard field goal, followed by Jonathan Taylor capping Indianapolis’ second possession with an 18-yard touchdown run. Later, receiver Michael Pittman made a spectacular one-armed catch to extend the Colts’ lead to 17 points midway through the second quarter.

However, after that, the Titans’ defense stiffened, forcing the Colts to punt on consecutive possessions. Notably, as highlighted by the CBS broadcast, Roger McCreary’s sack of Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (Jones) midway through the second quarter marked the first time all season that Richardson had been sacked on third down. Then, Richardson was brought down again during Indianapolis’ two-minute drill, making it only the second game this season where he was sacked multiple times.

This defensive pressure gave the Titans an opportunity to narrow the gap before halftime. Unfortunately for Tennessee, Joey Slye’s 58-yard field goal attempt veered well to the right and missed. Earlier in the second quarter, Cam Ward connected on a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gunnar Helm, which accounted for Tennessee’s only points in the half.

By halftime, Ward had completed 8 of 13 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. On the other side, the Colts had amassed 205 total yards and 14 first downs but struggled on third down, converting just 1 of 4 attempts. Richardson was 13-of-19 passing for 146 yards and a touchdown, while Jonathan Taylor had rushed for 72 yards on eight carries, most of which came in the first quarter.

The Colts won the opening coin toss and chose to receive, meaning the Titans will start with the ball at the beginning of the third quarter.
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Jets insider slams ‘petrified’ coaching of Justin Fields

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The New York Jets look like the worst team in the NFL. Currently, New York is the only winless team in the league at 0-7 heading into Week 8. Their struggles continued as they got off to a poor start against a beatable Cincinnati Bengals team on Sunday.

At the center of the controversy is, once again, Justin Fields. ESPN’s Rich Cimini didn’t hold back in criticizing both the team’s coaching staff and Fields himself after the slow start against the Bengals. “Three possessions: 19 total yards. The coaches are petrified to have Fields drop back,” Cimini wrote. “He has 2 pass attempts, both behind the line of scrimmage. Can’t run an offense this way.”

New York’s passing game has been heavily scrutinized all season, but the criticism intensified after Fields’ subpar performance against Denver in Week 6. The Jets have struggled to unlock their deep passing game with Fields under center. Instead, the team, led by defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, has spent most of its time focusing on running the football and attempting short passes.

The raw stats paint a grim picture of the Jets’ offensive woes. Coming into Sunday’s matchup, New York ranks last in the NFL in passing yards per game, averaging just 143.4 yards. They have also allowed the most sacks in the league, with 31 given up so far.

While Fields has shown efficiency when running the ball—averaging 6.1 yards per carry—the Jets have not schematically taken advantage of this strength. This hesitancy is proving costly to their overall offensive performance.

Early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game, Fields was 4-of-4 for 23 passing yards but had yet to complete a pass to a wide receiver or tight end. With the Jets trailing 17-3, they appear headed for their eighth consecutive loss.
https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-insider-slams-petrified-coaching-justin-fields