Chargers, Colts and Statement Win
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Daniel Jones threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Los Angeles Chargers 38-24.
The Indianapolis Colts improve to 6-1 and remain atop the AFC with a 38-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Colts led 31-10 before the Chargers went into catch-up mode, going pass heavy to shrink the deficit. Here are the winners and losers from the Colts' third consecutive win.
Indianapolis has scored at least 30 points in five of its seven games, and most recently defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 38-24 in Week 7. After the game, Jones spoke with Evan Washburn of CBS Sports, who noted that many were surprised about the hot start for the Colts.
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Legendary Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was given his Hall of Fame ring at halftime as part of the team’s alumni weekend, a weekend that brought dozens of Chargers greats to SoFi Stadium to be recognized.
The Colts have once again scored over 30 points, and ESPN's Stephen Holder wrote about how historic they've been this season.
Jonathan Taylor led the way with a 66-yard rushing performance and three rushing touchdowns, his second game this season with a hat trick of touchdowns. He also racked up three receptions for 20 yards and logged 88 all-purpose yards in the win.
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