Colts Upset Chiefs

The Indianapolis Colts defense was too banged up, too inconsistent to have a prayer. The Kansas City Chiefs offense — even without Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins — was an unstoppable juggernaut. Patrick Mahomes cannot be contained — not even by a healthy, elite-level defense.

Without All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard, without starting safeties Mailk Hooker and  Clayton Geathers, that was the story Colts fans were expecting to read following Sunday night’s matchup with the unbeaten Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Instead, the Colts defense flipped that narrative and turned its best performance of the year — perhaps even in many years as they lifted the Colts to a stunning 19-13 victory. 

With a rejuvenated pass rush led by former Chief Justin Houston, they held the reigning MVP and his offense to just 13 points — the lowest total during his tenure as the Chiefs starting quarterback. The previous low was 26.

A run defense that been porous through the first quarter of the season held the Chiefs to just 36 yards on the ground. 

Meanwhile, Marlon Mack and the Colts offensive line dominated the Chiefs from start to finish. They ripped right through the Kansas City defense, racking up 180 yards on the ground and leaving easy kicks for Adam Vinatieri, who finished 4-for-4 on field goals while drilling his lone extra point after a Jacoby Brissett rushing touchdown in the first quarter. 

Sunday’s victory was a complete team effort. And more importantly, the Colts didn’t merely escape with a victory. They earned it, beating the Chiefs on both sides of the ball for 60 impressive minutes.