Elliot 18 carries 87 yards

[NannyMcafee]

Colts still hold all runners to under 100 yards 

[coltsnation]

Hopefully we can do the same to Saquon.  Just need to get bodies and beat their sub par o line

[CR91]

This defense is legit

[jameszeigler834]

3 minutes ago, CR91 said:

This defense is legit

You bet it is i'm very happy with what this team is doing the past two games no more let down games  and we are home.

[Scott Pennock]

Don't forget shutting down Mr. Cooper too....

[indyagent17]

The steam always starts out with a bend don't break mentality but as the game goes  it's just break the other team

[Moosejawcolt]

Stats kind of misleading.  They were running on us pretty bad. The score made them get away from the run.  Would not hang my hat on the final outcome regarding rushing  yards allowed.   That being said, D made some crucial plays

[Alex22]

27 minutes ago, NannyMcafee said:

Colts still hold all runners to under 100 yards 

 

He was playing hurt 

[csmopar]

23 minutes ago, CR91 said:

This defense is legit

And doing it with names that 99 percent of Nfl fans don’t know

Just now, Alex22 said:

 

He was playing hurt 

 

Just now, Alex22 said:

 

He was playing hurt 

Says who

[CR91]

1 minute ago, csmopar said:

And doing it with names that 99 percent of Nfl fans don’t know

 

Says who

 

Zeke had a stringer from last week I think. I also saw him hobbing a few times. Still the colts defense took control

[HungarianColtsFan]

Colts' D is for real.

[IinD]

The rookie Lewis looks like a player early on.

 

Autry is on fire the last few weeks.

[Solon]

22 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Stats kind of misleading.  They were running on us pretty bad. The score made them get away from the run.  Would not hang my hat on the final outcome regarding rushing  yards allowed.   That being said, D made some crucial plays

I don't think it's misleading. Take away that fluky 24 yard run on 2nd and 19 and he's at 53. Cowboys line didn't open up many holes, Zeke just created some with his craftiness. 

[Case]

26 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Stats kind of misleading.  They were running on us pretty bad. The score made them get away from the run.  Would not hang my hat on the final outcome regarding rushing  yards allowed.   That being said, D made some crucial plays

Geeeeeeeeeezzzzz. We just shutout the red hot Cowboys and you are talking about misleading stats?

[NannyMcafee]

14 minutes ago, Alex22 said:

 

He was playing hurt 

 

The reason I'm bringing it up is because someone told me we haven't faced a legit RB before the cowboys game. The colts are hurt too. Injuries are no excuse. How many players did we have hurt early in the year? Regardless of injury the Colts run D is legit. 

[LockeDown]

Nobody has more injuries than we do on a routine basis.  That should never be an excuse

[NewEra]

Them colts just went Beastmode!!

[IrishColt]

Frank Reich lifting the Lombardi trophy at the end of the season

 

 

[Calmack]

35 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Stats kind of misleading.  They were running on us pretty bad. The score made them get away from the run.  Would not hang my hat on the final outcome regarding rushing  yards allowed.   That being said, D made some crucial plays

You're going to get attacked but I kind of agree. Cowboys just can't finish. Dak is pitiful. They were marching with ease early on and just fell apart in the red zone. Then when the game got out of hand, Dak was forced to play hero and we all saw how that turned out..

[Moosejawcolt]

12 minutes ago, MightyLucks said:

Geeeeeeeeeezzzzz. We just shutout the red hot Cowboys and you are talking about misleading stats?

I m giving the Colts D for a very game. Elliot is an elite back and they have a very good O line. We will face some good backs and O lines if we makes it to the play offs. Plus those play off teams also have a good qb. Dak is average

[Jeremy Waldon]

If everyone cant enjoy this shut out by our rolling defense, then i guess you can go be a cowboys fan and cry the loss away. Our COLTS beat yet another "hot team" in the league with our projected 2-14 young team.

I wouldn't want to face us in the playoffs 

[Alex22]

11 minutes ago, NannyMcafee said:

 

The reason I'm bringing it up is because someone told me we haven't faced a legit RB before the cowboys game. The colts are hurt too. Injuries are no excuse. How many players did we have hurt early in the year? Regardless of injury the Colts run D is legit. 

 

Not taking anything away from the Colts but the dude was limping around half the time. 

[Alex22]

28 minutes ago, csmopar said:

And doing it with names that 99 percent of Nfl fans don’t know

 

Says who

 

You could see him limp off just before the half and he didn't get many touches after that 

[Jackie Daytona]

50 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Stats kind of misleading.  They were running on us pretty bad. The score made them get away from the run.  Would not hang my hat on the final outcome regarding rushing  yards allowed.   That being said, D made some crucial plays

You're right, and when Dallas got away from the run, Indy's D shut down the pass.....  no problems when you shut a team out, especially a hot team like Dallas.  You are wanting us to hold them to -7 or what?

[Jackie Daytona]

36 minutes ago, Alex22 said:

 

He was playing hurt 

Yeah, his ego was probably bruised.  TY was hurt too, all's fair right?

[WoolMagnet]

57 minutes ago, NannyMcafee said:

Colts still hold all runners to under 100 yards 

There are so many details of this team that i would have had trouble believing earlier during training camp would be possible (realistically) this year.

  If this D can somehow hold Barkely and then Henry, what a "trophy" to hang on the mantle.  A tuff ask, but i expected  Zeke  to get a 100.  This D keeps surprising me.  And Leonard left that "other" LB forgettable.

  Once again, our increased ability to run AND our improvement at stopping the run backs up Ballard addressing both areas. And now thae rook from Ohio St is making his presence known.

  I hop we get in, this team hasnt played its best game yet...: and they seem more prepared and confident every week.

[Jackie Daytona]

13 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

I m giving the Colts D for a very game. Elliot is an elite back and they have a very good O line. We will face some good backs and O lines if we makes it to the play offs. Plus those play off teams also have a good qb. Dak is average

Yeah, and thus, we shouldn't expect 23-0 shutouts in the playoffs..... but none of your points are discouraging at all, they just point to 10 or less point wins being expectations come playoffs, if the team makes it......  you are building a strawman, and torching it yourself, what's the point?

[Jackie Daytona]

12 minutes ago, Alex22 said:

 

You could see him limp off just before the half and he didn't get many touches after that 

it happens, it's not like he got hurt against our Offense......  him getting dinged takes nothing away from the D

[WoolMagnet]

56 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Stats kind of misleading.  They were running on us pretty bad. The score made them get away from the run.  Would not hang my hat on the final outcome regarding rushing  yards allowed.   That being said, D made some crucial plays

Not really, game was close until well into the 3rd.  I thought the run D played well.  They didnt give up on run because of score until late in the 4th.  LATE in the 4th.  

  I'm trying not to get too hyped about the D, but they seem to improve every week.  They play loose (which i LOVE) and they make plays.(ballard philosophy again). 

Below 100 yards is below 100 yards, no matter the score.

if we were bad at run D , they would still run no matter the score or time for that matter.

  I'm not hatin on you, just really dont agree with putting the qualifier on the 100 yard thing.  Give them the credit due.  Its not an easy thing...... ESPECIALLY on this team historically.  Haha

[compuls1v3]

2 hours ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Stats kind of misleading.  They were running on us pretty bad. The score made them get away from the run.  Would not hang my hat on the final outcome regarding rushing  yards allowed.   That being said, D made some crucial plays

We played with lots of defensive backs so yeah that allows to run more easily.

[Dark Superman]

Elliot is a straight up beast. The Cowboys offensive line is missing some studs and Elliot was still a force. The Colts blueprint to beating Dallas worked perfectly when we were able to gain a 17 point lead early in the third quarter forcing Dallas to rely on Dak to throw the ball more. Dallas is hard to beat when they have a lead and keep feeding the ball to Elliot. Thankfully, that didn't happen today!

[runthepost]

Next up is Barkley and then a new Derrick Bulldozer Henry

[NewColtsFan]

5 hours ago, NannyMcafee said:

Colts still hold all runners to under 100 yards 

 

I don’t mean to be argumentative....

 

But I don’t know that we held Zeke Elliott to anything.   18 carries and 87 yards is nearly 5 yards per carry.   If the Cowboys had given him three more carries Elliott would’ve had more than 100 yards.

 

Yes,  a fantastic effort from our defense but I think Dallas helped by not using Zeke more often.

 

[horseshoecrabs]

 hmmm.. We shut out the Cowboys, "23 to zip", a team we haven't beat since 2002, a team that was on a hot streak just like Houston last week when we beat them, on the road and we are going to nit pick about the performance, today? Please just enjoy the win already!

[crazycolt1]

6 hours ago, jameszeigler834 said:

You bet it is i'm very happy with what this team is doing the past two games no more let down games  and we are home.

Really the last three games. We only gave up 2 field goals to Jax.

[richard pallo]

Say what you want about Elliot but he is one heck of a back.  We couldn't stop him early.  They went away from him at the wrong time.  Terrible play calling on their part.  Once we took a nice lead they had no choice but to pass more.  That's football. But he's a fantastic player.  

[jameszeigler834]

29 minutes ago, crazycolt1 said:

Really the last three games. We only gave up 2 field goals to Jax.

Ya ok 3 games it is amazing what this defense has done this year.

[Dark Superman]

Elliot is a nightmare no matter who is the Cowboys have out of their lineup. I really give our defense a ton of credit for how hard they played today.

[cbear]

As the saying goes, they are paid to play as well.  Elliott is just a great player.  Credit to him. 

[crazycolt1]

3 hours ago, richard pallo said:

Say what you want about Elliot but he is one heck of a back.  We couldn't stop him early.  They went away from him at the wrong time.  Terrible play calling on their part.  Once we took a nice lead they had no choice but to pass more.  That's football. But he's a fantastic player.  

I don't think anyone has said anything negative about Elliot.

The point was how well our defense played.