INDIANAPOLIS —
GAME RECAP
The Indianapolis Colts solidified their spot in the AFC playoff race with a 44-27 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. T.Y. Hilton caught two touchdown passes from Philip Rivers and Jonathan Taylor rushed for a career-best 150 yards and two scores. The Colts racked up 456 total yards while scoring on seven of their first eight drives in their fourth victory in five games. Derek Carr passed for 316 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders, who have lost three of four after a strong start to their relocation season. Foster Moreau and Nelson Agholor made TD catches in the first half.
7:05 p.m. - Jacoby Brissett comes in for victory formation. Colts win 44-27, improving their record to 9-4.
7:02 p.m. - Carr scores on a 5-yard run. The extra point is good, and the Raiders trail 44-27.
6:56 p.m. - On third and 6, the Colts give up a first down with a penalty for lower the head to initiate contact. The Raiders lose 2 yards on the next play, and it's the 2-minute warning.
6:49 p.m. - Pick 6! Safety Khari Willis picks off Carr and runs it to the end zone. Extra point is good, and Colts go up 44-20 with 5:22 left in the game.
Colts' LB Darius Leonard went to the locker room with a back injury in the series. His return is questionable.
6:45 p.m. - Blankenship scores on a 35-yard field goal attempt, putting the Colts up 37-20.
6:36 p.m. - Moore II forces Raiders' WR Hunter Renfrow to fumble a pass from Carr on the first play of the series. Colts recover.
6:30 p.m. - Nyheim Hines breaks away for his first big run of the day: 31 yards to put the Colts at the Raiders' 15-yard line.
On third and 2, the Raiders get called for neutral zone infraction and the Colts have first and goal at the Raiders' 3.
Jonathan Taylor punches it in for a touchdown, his second of the day. Blankenship's extra point is good. Colts lead 34-20 with 9:23 remaining in the game.
6:25 p.m. - T.Y. Hilton makes a 7-yard catch to convert and third and 5. Raiders LB Nicholas Morrow gets injured on the play and his questionable to return.
6:17 p.m. - Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson connects on a 23-yard field goal attempt. Raiders now trail 27-20.
6:05 p.m. - The Raiders start on their 25-yard line.
CB Xavier Rhodes goes down with an injury after making a tackle. He was grabbing his left leg in pain. His return is questionable.
6 p.m. - Jacoby Brissett comes in on third and 1. He hands the ball off to RB Jordan Wilkins, who converts on a 3-yard run.
Two plays later, Jonathan Taylor finds a hole and breaks away for a 62-yard touchdown. Colts go up 27-17 with 7:27 left in the third quarter.
5:45 p.m. - The Colts kick off to start the second half. The Raiders start on their on 25-yard line.
The Raiders get a few first downs, then Carr completes a deep ball to Nelson Agholar. The Colts' defense saves the touchdown, but the Raiders have first and goal on the 9-yard line.
The Raiders settle for the field goal, scoring on a 25-yard kick. The Colts lead 20-17.
5:30 p.m. - The Colts score on a 20-yard field goal as time runs out in the first half. They lead 20-14.
5:18 p.m. - After a big interception in the end zone, the Colts face third and 15, and Rivers has to throw the ball away. The Colts get a new set of downs after a defensive holding call.
5:10 p.m. - Kenny Moore saves a Raiders touchdown with a one-handed catch in the end zone.
Colts get the ball on their own 20.
5 p.m. - The Colts start the drive on their 32-yard line after Isaiah Rodgers' 32-yard kickoff return.
Three plays later, Rivers throws a deep ball to T.Y. Hilton, who is wide open. He scores his second touchdown on the day. Colts go up 17-14 after the extra point.
4:50 p.m. - Behind a few long passes from Derek Carr, the Raiders once again find the end zone. Their second touchdown puts them up 14-10 with 10:38 to go in the first half.
4:41 p.m. - The Colts start the drive on their own 27-yard line. TE Jack Doyle catches a long pass from Philip Rivers, taking them into Raiders territory.
Colts fail to convert on third and 12 and Ryan Allen comes out to punt. Allen punts to the Raiders' 6-yard line, and the Raiders return it to their own 17.
4:37 p.m. - Raiders QB Derek Carr connects with TE Foster Moreau and he runs it in for the touchdown. Raiders get on the board, trailing the colts 10-7.
4:30 p.m. - Castonzo returned to the game after leaving with a knee injury.
The Colts once again drive down to the red zone, and T.Y. Hilton makes a catch in the end zone for the touchdown. The extra point is good, and the Colts go up 10-0 with just under 3 minutes to go in the first quarter.
4:20 p.m. - The Raiders go three-and-out on their opening series. After a 47-yard punt and a short return, the Colts will start on their own 28-yard line.
Castonzo is reportedly questionable to return with a knee injury.
4:15 p.m. - The Colts quickly get into the red zone after strong runs from RB Jonathan Taylor. Rodrigo Blankenship kicks a 25-yard field goal, putting the Colts up 3-0.
Castonzo left the field for the locker room during the opening drive.
RB Taylor racked up 42 yards on six carries on the first drive. He also caught one pass for 20 yards.
4:05 p.m. - The Raiders kick off first and the Colts will start their first possession on the 25-yeard line.
There's defensive pass interference on the first play — a pass to TE Trey Burton — and the Colts get their first first down of the day.
3:50 p.m. - The Indianapolis Colts are set to play the Raiders in Las Vegas.
Offensive lineman Anthony Castonzo is back in the starting lineup after missing last week's game against the Texans.
