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Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season kicked off Thursday night with the Indianapolis Colts traveling to Empower Field at Mile High to take on the Denver Broncos. The primetime battle was one of the lowest-scoring games of the season, as the two teams combined to put up only 21 points, despite needing overtime to settle the contest.
In the end, the Colts pulled off an upset, winning 12-9.
Throughout the night, both offenses struggled to move the ball downfield. The first quarter yielded only one meaningful drive which helped the Broncos take the lead courtesy of a Brandon McManus field goal. Quarterback Russell Wilson helped set it up with a great run.
The Colts continued to struggle offensively and the Broncos took advantage to push their lead to 6-0, courtesy of another McManus field goal early in the second quarter.
The Colts finally managed to push the ball down the field and were in field goal range when quarterback Matt Ryan threw an interception to Broncos' Caden Sterns, ending the drive.
The Colts managed to regain possession and drive the ball down the field late in the second quarter, but a fumble by Matt Ryan and a sack meant that they had to settle for a field goal to go into the break trailing 6-3
Midway through the third quarter, the Colts managed to level things up after kicker Chase McLaughlin converted from 50 yards.
The Broncos could have regained the lead a few minutes later, but the Colts' special team blocked a 34-yard field goal attempt from McManus to keep things level.
But a minute later, Ryan threw another pick which allowed the Broncos to take over inside the Colts' 30-yard line. Denver's offense couldn't do much and had to settle for a field goal that gave them the lead once again.
Late in the fourth quarter, the Broncos could have played it safe and attempted a short field goal to extend their lead to six and leave the Colts with under two minutes and no timeouts to score a touchdown. Instead, head coach Nathaniel Hackett called for a pass that was intercepted in the endzone by Stephon Gilmore.
The Colts took advantage of the lucky break and marched down the field to score a game-tying field goal, forcing overtime.
The Colts received the ball first in overtime and made it count with a field goal that saw them take the lead for the first time in the game.
Colts vs. Broncos' wild ending
On the final possession of the game, the Broncos marched down the field to the Colts' four-yard line, where they faced a 4th-and-1. Denver opted to go for it and Wilson threw the ball towards Courtland Sutton in the endzone, but Gilmore made a play on the ball, forcing an incompletion. This ended the game and gave the Colts the win.
But the thrilling finish barely made up for the tame display by both teams.
