GREEN BAY, Wisc. – The Colts have been in a position to face up to an early floor onslaught however have been unable to mount sufficient offensive momentum on Sunday, dropping 16-10 to the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Lambeau Discipline.
The Colts went into halftime down simply 10-0 regardless of a primary half during which Inexperienced Bay – which was with out beginning quarterback Jordan Love attributable to a knee harm – held a major benefit in whole yards (262-80) and time of possession (23:05 to six:55). Working again Josh Jacobs accounted for many of that injury, with the veteran operating again churning out 128 yards on 20 carries (6.4 yards/try) within the first half.
The Packers had over 100 speeding yards a little bit over 9 minutes into the primary quarter, and within the first quarter-hour Inexperienced Bay rushed for 164 yards on 20 carries. These 164 speeding yards have been essentially the most any crew has had within the first quarter of a recreation because the Denver Broncos had 167 speeding yards within the first quarter of a recreation in 2011.
Inexperienced Bay was persistently in a position to keep forward of the chains on first down with their first-half run recreation. The Packers totaled 16 carries for 137 yards on first down within the first half, with Jacobs carrying 10 occasions for 72 yards on these performs. Broad receiver Jayden Reed gained 37 yards on two first down rushes as nicely.
The largest play of the primary half for the Colts got here when linebacker Zaire Franklin knocked the ball out of Jacobs’ fingers simply earlier than the purpose line, with defensive finish Laiatu Latu recovering the fumble in the long run zone. The pressured fumble and restoration saved Inexperienced Bay’s lead from ballooning to a few scores within the first half.