Indianapolis Colts hit rock bottom in shutout loss to Jaguars

The Indianapolis Colts (0-1-1) were nothing short of embarrassed Sunday in a 24-0 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-1) at TIAA Bank Field.

There simply is no silver lining to this. The Colts went on the road knowing they needed to show some semblance of fight and accountability. They came out extremely flat yet again. There was no urgency. There was no fight.

The product the Colts put on the field Sunday was truly an utter embarrassment. There’s no other way to say it.

This is rock bottom.

Here’s everything we know about the pathetic loss against the Jaguars:

Final Score: Jaguars 24, Colts 0

The game was over when…

…the Colts arrived at the stadium. You thought the opener against the Houston Texans was bad? This was downright pitiful. From the first Matt Ryan interception to the final drive, the Colts were a team that looks like they should be competing for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

Keys to the game

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The Colts were 2-of-10 on third down, 0-for-2 on fourth down and 0-2 in the red zone.
The offensive line had no answer for Jaguars DE Josh Allen, who racked up two sacks, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble.
Conversely, the pass rush for the Colts was essentially non-existent outside of a handful of plays. They recorded just two quarterback hits without a sack.
The defense as a whole was putrid. Trevor Lawrence completed 25-of-30 passes for 235 yards, two touchdowns and a 121.5 passer rating.
On third down, the Jaguars offense converted 6-of-14 third-down attempts and 2-of-2 on fourth down. They also were 2-of-2 on their trips to the red zone.

3 Stars of the game

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DT Grover Stewart: The only bright spot of the defense, Stewart was constantly in the Jaguars backfield.
RB Jonathan Taylor: Even with the poor run blocking, Taylor still averaged six yards per carry.
P Matt Haack: Three of his five punts landed inside the 20-yard line.

Injuries

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LB Shaquille Leonard (back), WR Michael Pittman Jr. (quad) and WR Alec Pierce (concussion) were all inactive due to injuries.
S Julian Blackmon suffered a shoulder injury during the first half but returned to the game…