Darius Leonard had 15 tackles, a pass deflection and a forced fumble Sunday against the Bucs. It's no coincidence the Colts All-Pro linebacker also felt the best he has all season.

Jonathan Taylor became the first Colts player ever to be named AFC Offensive Player of the Month in consecutive months Thursday, adding to the 22-year-old's spectacular season.

DeForest Buckner has missed just two games in his six-year NFL career and only one because of injury. He's determined not to add to that total this week.

Much has been made – and deservedly so – of the Indianapolis Colts’ inability to close out football games against good competition this season.

INDIANAPOLIS – There have been plenty of encouraging developments for the Indianapolis Colts since the team put a disastrous 0-3 start in the rearview mirror.

INDIANAPOLIS – It should come as no surprise Carson Wentz has been very good this season on RPOs.

After a 38-31 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped the Colts to 6-6, the road to the playoffs remains manageable.

Tom Brady ripped out the Indianapolis Colts’ hearts again. But this time the 44-year-old quarterback had plenty of help.

Carson Wentz always had confidence in this locker room.

Carson Wentz has been quietly efficient during the Colts' three-game winning streak. A blitzing Bucs defense will aim to change that Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS – Jack Doyle sounds almost as though he relishes seeing defenses bring an extra defender into the box.

INDIANAPOLIS – In the past two weeks, the Indianapolis Colts defense has shut down the No. 1 overall draft pick and a popular MVP contender.

Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL in Pro Bowl votes and is a legitimate MVP candidate. But Carson Wentz might well be the #Colts most important player Sunday.

Jonathan Taylor’s five-touchdown performance against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday has placed the Indianapolis Colts running back squarely on the national radar.

It’s unusual for Frank Reich to show deep personal emotion following a football game.

Jonathan Taylor forced his named into a prominent position in the MVP conversation Sunday. But, as usual, the Indianapolis Colts running back was far more concerned with what his performance meant for his team.

Each Friday, an oversized inflatable football player is placed at the entrance of the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center with encouragement for that week’s game. Somehow, the “Beat the Bills” message this week has never felt more like an imperative.

INDIANAPOLIS – Michael Pittman Jr. makes it sound so simple. When chaos surrounds Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz and the gameplan goes awry, more often than not he looks for the second-year wide receiver. The most recent example came late in the fourth quarter last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars when Wentz extended a third-down play under heavy pressure and fired a 27-yard strike to Pittman along the sideline for a crucial first down.

INDIANAPOLIS – The CBS Sports broadcast Sunday referred to Jonathan Taylor as “the best running back you’ve never heard of.”

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s rare that a player gets a formal introduction before entering the media room at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.