5 takeaways from Colts’ 25-20 win over the Raiders

What a whirlwind of a week has it been for the Indianapolis Colts.

After surprising the NFL world by firing Frank Reich and hiring Jeff Saturday, the Colts went on the road to Las Vegas to win a 25-20 game over the Raiders.

It’s just one game, but it appears that the new offensive coordinator, Parks Frazier may have the magic touch for the offense. The unit exploded for 415 total yards, which averaged 7.0 yards per play. It was the return of two players that sparked that effort.

Jonathan Taylor looked like himself for the first time in a long time. But the most notable return was Matt Ryan. Just before the game started that it was known he was back in the starting lineup. He ended up leading his fourth fourth-quarter comeback this season for the Colts.

It was an up-and-down day for the Indianapolis defense. They were great in spurts but the lack of pass rush led to Derek Carr picking them apart throughout the afternoon. But in the end, they held off the Raiders’ comeback attempt with a Stephon Gilmore pass deflection.

On a fourth and six from the IND 16-yard line, Carr went to Davante Adams but the veteran corner had sticky coverage and closed out the window to break it up. Jeff Saturday ends up getting a win in his coaching debut despite all the uproar over him getting the gig.

Here are my five takeaways from the game: