The Indianapolis Colts overcame the Green Bay Packers in a nail-biting overtime victory 34-31.
The Colts needed a statement win today against one of the best teams in the NFL and a team led by one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game which is Aaron Rodgers.
In the second quarter, the Colts pull themselves into a 28-14 deficit and the Packers had all the momentum.
It seemed like the Packers were about to blow this game away and just put a beating on the Colts.
In the third quarter, the Colts looked like a team that looked focused and determined on what they wanted to do.
The Colts went from being down 14 points in the second quarter and by the end of the third quarter, the game was tied 28-28.
The play of the Colts defense was one of the key reasons why the Colts got back into the game because they held the Packers high powered offense to only 3 points in the second half.
The Colts managed to put some pressure on Aaron Rodgers and get their offense a little out of rhythm and forced Rodgers to throw an interception.
Philip Rivers was great throughout the game. Rivers threw 288 passing yards and 3 touchdowns.
Every time the Colts needed a big play on the offensive side of the ball. Rivers made the right play for his team and his experience in big-game situations played a huge factor.
Despite, the Packers blowing a 14-point led in the third quarter. Aaron Rodgers was still that bad man that he is.
Rodgers threw for 311 passing yards and 3 touchdowns.
With only 1:25 seconds left in the 4th quarter, Aaron Rodgers marched his team 10 plays for 86 yards and forced the game to overtime.
Going into overtime the game was tied 31-31.
The Packers had won the coin flip and they selected to take the ball in overtime.
The Packers looked greatly confident going into overtime especially with Aaron Rogers getting the ball.
Aaron Rodgers and his Packers looked like they were about to go away with the victory, and then the unthinkable happened.
Marquez Valdes fumbled the ball in overtime and gave the Colts great field position.
The Colts Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 39- yard field goal to seal a comeback win against the Packers.
The Colts victory today gives them a 7-3 record for the season and the Colts lead the AFC South division.
The Colts can be a tough team to beat in the playoffs and they can have beat any team on any given Sunday.
Can this season be the year that Philip Rivers get that championship that has eluded him throughout his career?
