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The Indianapolis Colts knocked off the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 early Sunday morning to capture their eighth win of the season, behind a stellar performance from running back Jonathan Taylor.
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Studs and Duds from Falcons' Week 10 loss to the Colts in Berlin
The Atlanta Falcons were defeated by the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10 and have now dropped four games in a row to fall out of playoff contention. Instead of competing for the NFC South title with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Falcons are currently closer to the last-place New Orleans Saints in the division standings.
The Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons get Sunday's Week 10 slate started overseas in Berlin, Germany. Here's the latest updates and analysis:
Jonathan Taylor completed a 244-yard rushing day with an 8-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Indianapolis Colts a 31-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the first regular-season NFL game in Berlin,
The Indianapolis Colts' principal owner stepped into a Berlin bar as the Colts prepared to play the Atlanta Falcons and bought drinks for the house.
Indy got to third-and-short with two runs by Jonathan Taylor but a false start penalty set the Colts back and then Daniel Jones' third-down pass intended for Alec Pierce was behind the receiver and fell incomplete. Colts punt it right back to the Falcons. It was just the 13th three-and-out for the Colts all year, per the NFL Network broadcast.
The NFL resumes its international series in Week 10 with a game from Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, featuring the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts in just their 19th all-time matchup. The Colts lead the series 15-3, and after acquiring former All-Pro CB Sauce Gardner at the trade deadline, should be riding high entering this game.