Colts’ path to beating Chiefs rests on three tactical priorities
A Colts Wire preview identifies Jonathan Taylor’s running game, protection for Daniel Jones and limiting explosive plays as Indianapolis’ key challenges against Kansas City.
The Indianapolis Colts’ prospects against the Kansas City Chiefs will depend on whether they can execute three tactical priorities, according to a Colts Wire preview published by Yahoo Sports ahead of Sunday night’s Week 2 matchup.
The first is establishing Jonathan Taylor as a central part of the offence. The preview says Indianapolis needs early running lanes and improved defensive play to support Taylor, while noting that Kansas City held Denver to 61 rushing yards the previous week and contained Taylor when the teams last met.
The second priority is giving Daniel Jones time to pass. The preview points to Kansas City’s ability to pressure Bo Nix quickly and often in the previous week, and says pressure has been used as a way to limit Jones. It cites figures attributed to NBC Sports showing Jones completed 27.3 per cent of passes while under duress last week, averaging less than a yard per attempt in those situations.
Indianapolis must also restrict explosive gains on the ground and through the air. The preview says big plays can create scoring opportunities and identifies limiting them as essential to the Colts’ defensive approach.
The recommendations are framed as a way for Indianapolis to avoid an 0–2 start, rather than as a report of the game’s result. They describe the areas the Colts Wire analysis considers most important before the teams meet.
