After a bizarre preseason, few experts thought the New York Jets would travel to Indianapolis as the only unbeaten team in Monday night's matchup with the Colts. The Jets did get the advantage of getting to face an over-matched Johnny Manziel for most of the game, after Josh McCown was knocked out with a concussion on a brutal goal line hit, but they forced five turnovers in a 31-10 win.
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The Colts are coming off a bad loss to the Bills while the Jets routed the Browns.
At the same time, the Colts went into Orchard Park and were throttled, 27-14, by Tyrod Taylor and the Buffalo Bills. The offensive line struggled, with Frank Gore only managing 31 yards rushing while Andrew Luck was sacked three times and threw a pair of interceptions. At the same time, the Bills were able to run for 147 yards against a hapless Colts defensive front.
Luck is a better quarterback than Manziel, and he's got plenty of weapons in Gore, Andre Johnson and Donte Moncrief, but T.Y. Hilton is questionable with a knee injury and Luck needs to get help from his offensive line. Defensively, the Colts have to find a way to stop a Jets rushing attack that put up 154 yards against the Browns behind a combination of Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell.
Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't going to win any shootouts with Luck, but he did what he needed to do against the Browns, going 15-of-24 for 179 yards and two touchdowns, and hitting Brandon Marshall for 62 yards and a touchdown. If cornerback Antonio Cromartie can return from a knee strain, it will make things even tougher for Luck, especially with Hilton dealing with a sore knee.
How to Watch
When: 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.
TV: ESPN
Announcers: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters
Online: NFL Game Pass, WatchESPN
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