Indianapolis
Colts
1-0
44
FINAL
41
Kansas City
Chiefs
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 2 matchup, the Indianapolis Colts narrowly defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 44-41, in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. With both teams looking to establish momentum early in the 2026 season, the stakes were high as they battled for supremacy in the AFC.
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr delivered a standout performance, throwing for an impressive 540 yards and five touchdowns, showcasing his elite passing ability. Meanwhile, Alec Pierce emerged as his favorite target, racking up 175 receiving yards to help propel the Colts' offense to victory. On the ground, Kenneth Walker led the Chiefs with 72 rushing yards, but it was clear that the aerial attack ruled the day.
Defensively, the Colts made key contributions that shifted the momentum of the game, with Sauce Gardner recording two crucial interceptions that halted Kansas City's drives. Laiatu Latu added pressure with 1.5 sacks, consistently disrupting the Chiefs' rhythm. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Gardner's second interception set up a game-winning touchdown, sealing the victory for Indianapolis.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 39 | 27 | 540 | 5 | 2 | 130.0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 13 | 8 | 148 | 1 | 2 | 86.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ashton Dulin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Royals | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | WR | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 2 | 73 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 8 | 169 | 21.1 | 1 | 77 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | WR | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Deion Burks | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Scott | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Curry | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Jones | CB | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Tindall | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JT Tuimoloau | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeForest Buckner | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charvarius Ward Sr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Shrader | K | 3 | 3 | 5 | 58 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 2 | 2 | 5 | 64 |

