Any game with Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson, two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, on opposing sides can’t be bad, right? Well, it turns out it can.
Ryan and Wilson both struggled in the Thursday Night Football clash between the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos, with neither signal-caller managing to score a touchdown. Not only that, but there were no TDs in the game, which the Colts won 12-9 in overtime.
Kickers instead took the spotlight. The Colts’ fourth-year kicker Chase McLaughlin made all four of his field goal attempts, including two 50+ yarders in regular time and a 48-yard field goal in overtime to get Indy the win. On the other hand, Denver’s veteran Brandon McManus made three FGs and had one field goal from 34 yards blocked.
Wilson had the best chance to get a TD score, leading his offense 70 yards down the field after McLaughlin kicked the field goal for the Colts’ lead in overtime. However, facing 4&1 on Indy’s 5-yard line, Wilson had his endzone pass to Courtland Sutton batted down by Stephon Gilmore.
In the end, both Ryan and Wilson had a game they want to forget. Ryan finished the game with 251 passing yards and two interceptions. Wilson was picked two times as well while throwing for 274 yards.
The win allowed the Colts to improve to a 2-2-1 record and remain in the race for the AFC South title. The Broncos are now 2-3 and sit third in the AFC West.
