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Patriots vs Colts Final: 26-3 - Recap
The battle between the Patriots and Colts didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Indianapolis was handed a 26-3 defeat on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
New England won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 39.5.
Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 60 yards, while J.J. Taylor added 9 yards in the win. Hunter Henry and Jakobi Meyers added 50 and 42 receiving yards respectively.
Sam Ehlinger rushed for 39 yards for Indianapolis, while Deon Jackson added 23 yards. Sam Ehlinger threw for 103 yards for the Colts, while receivers Alec Pierce and Michael Pittman Jr. had 23 and 22 yards respectively.
Indianapolis was outgained by New England 203-121 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 11-8 by the Patriots.
The time of possession battle favored New England as their offense was on the field for 31:06, longer than the 28:54 of their opponents.
New England looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Jets. The Colts will aim to get back on the winning track at Las Vegas.