Scoring Plays:
1Q - IND - Gardner Minshew to Michael Pittman, Jr. 10 yd TD pass (PAT Good) | NO 0, IND 7
1Q - NO - Derek Carr to Alvin Kamara 18 yd TD pass (PAT Good) | NO 7, IND 7
End of Quarter Score: New Orleans Saints 7, Indianapolis Colts 7
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2Q - IND - Matt Gay 20 yd FG GOOD | NO 7, IND 10
2Q - IND - Zack Moss 1 yd TD rush (PAT Good) | NO 7, IND 17
2Q - NO - Taysom Hill 20 yd TD rush (PAT Good) | NO 14, IND 17
2Q - NO - Derek Carr to Rashid Shaheed 58 yd TD pass (PAT Good) | NO 21, IND 17
2Q - IND - Matt Gay 42 yd FG GOOD | NO 21, IND 20
End of Quarter Score: New Orleans Saints 21, Indianapolis Colts 20
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3Q - NO - Alvin Kamara 16 yd TD rush (PAT Good) | NO 28, IND 20
End of Quarter Score: New Orleans Saints 28, Indianapolis Colts 20
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4Q - NO - Taysom Hill 1 yd TD rush (PAT Good) | NO 35, IND 20
4Q - IND - Gardner Minshew to Drew Ogletree 33 yd TD pass (PAT Good) | NO 35, IND 27
4Q - NO - Blake Grupe 27 yd FG GOOD | NO 38, IND 27
Final Score: New Orleans Saints 38, Indianapolis Colts 27
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Hello Who Dats & Who Datettes and welcome to the week 8/game 8 thread.

The team has now had 10 days to work on some things and see what changes can be made to try to get out of this 4 losses in 5 games funk.

Hopefully that work hasn't been undermined too much by Chris Olave's need for speed and whatever virus is going around Saints camp that has hit numerous players and coaches during the week... even as late as yesterday.

With the Colts missing Anthony Richardson, who is out for the rest of the season due to injury, the Saints get a taste of Minshew-mania in 2023. Can the defense hold him down? Can the offense get it going? Or will a stomach bug scuttle another game?

LET'S SPUR THE COLTS AND GET BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN AND BACK TO .500!!

Injury Report:
NO-
James Hurst - Ankle - OUT
J.T. Gray - Hamstring - QUESTIONABLE
Demario Davis - Knee - QUESTIONABLE
Tyrann Mathieu - Foot - QUESTIONABLE
Marcus Maye - Hamstring/Illness - QUESTIONABLE
Taysom Hill - Chest - QUESTIONABLE
Alontae Taylor - Hip - QUESTIONABLE
Max Garcia - Illness - QUESTIONABLE
Jimmy Graham - Illness - QUESTIONABLE
Andrus Peat - Ankle - QUESTIONABLE
Michael Thomas - Illness - QUESTIONABLE

IND-
Juju Brents - Quadricep - OUT
Kylen Granson - Concussion - OUT
Braden Smith - Hip/Wrist - OUT
Eric Johnson II - Ankle - QUESTIONABLE
Zack Moss - Elbow/Heel - QUESTIONABLE
Tony Brown - Ribs - QUESTIONABLE

Weather: It may be chilly out in Indianapolis... but it'll be nice and cozy inside Lucas Oil Stadium

Uniforms: Up north means its time to get icy in the icy whites

Current Standings:
NFC South:
Falcons 4-3
Buccaneers 3-4
Saints 3-4
Panthers 0-6

AFC South:
Jaguars 5-2
Texans 3-3
Colts 3-4
Titans 2-4

Betting Lines: Saints (-1.5), O/U 43.5

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Today's Officials:
Referee: #4 Craig Wrolstad

Umpire: #54 Steve Woods
Down Judge: #48 Jim Mello
Line Judge: #37 Tripp Sutter
Field Judge: #60 Jeff Shears
Side Judge: #132 Frank Steratore (rookie NFL official... cousin of ex-NFL officials Gene & Tony Steratore)
Back Judge: #27 Grantis Bell
Replay Official: Kevin Stine
Replay Assistant: Gavin Anderson

Inactive Lists:
NO-
TE Jimmy Graham
QB Jake Haener
OT James Hurst
WR Keith Kirkwood
DE Kyle Phillips

IND-
OG Ike Boettger
CB Juju Brents
TE Kylen Granson
DT Eric Johnson II
DE Isaiah Land
OT Braden Smith
CB Ameer Speed

This post was edited on 10/29/23 at 11:37 pm