Wentz tried to force the ball to Mo Alie-Cox instead of flipping it to an open Jonathan Taylor, and tossed his first road interception and gave away any chance the Colts had of coming back.īut outside of the fourth quarter in Arizona, Wentz’s play fit what he’d been doing down the stretch. The next was the sort of play that hasn’t burned him this season. Wentz tried it again as a Jacksonville rusher came free, got the ball knocked out of his hand for a fumble and gave up a field goal attempt. For the most part, he’d been able to avoid interceptions, but he’s frequently tried to avoid sacks by shoveling or pitching the ball for plays that have no chance. The first, an ugly fumble in his own territory, stemmed from a problem Wentz has had all season long. Inaccurate, indecisive and reckless, Wentz completed 17 of 29 passes for 185 yards, took six sacks and made two back-breaking plays that sealed the Colts’ fate. Wentz hit rock bottom on Sunday in Jacksonville. Carson Wentz completes collapseįor weeks, Jonathan Taylor’s brilliance, opportunistic defensive play and a mirage of a fourth quarter in Arizona allowed Indianapolis to mask the fact that the starting quarterback it traded to get this offseason was collapsing. More: Did the Colts just suffer the worst season-finale loss in NFL history? 1. More: How can the Colts make the playoffs after embarrassing loss to Jacksonville? More: Colts get dominated by Jaguars in the first half, and sure there's concern
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