INDIANAPOLIS — It's time to take a look at the unofficial snap counts from Saturday's 2018 Wild Card Round matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans.
The Colts might've been the sixth seed in the AFC playoff bracket entering the game against the third-seeded Texans, but it sure looked the exact opposite in Saturday's game — especially in the first half, as Indy took a 21-0 lead into the break. Houston was able to break through with a touchdown of its own in the second half, but by then it was too little, too late.
For Colts head coach Frank Reich, he was extremely pleased how his team won Saturday's Wild Card Round game. Indianapolis, which has won 10 of its last 11 games, ran for a single-game postseason franchise record 200 rushing yards, led by Marlon Mack's single-game postseason franchise record 148 yards on the ground. The defense, meanwhile, finished the day with 3.0 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, four passes defensed and one interception.
Indianapolis advances to Saturday's Divisional Round matchup against the AFC's No. 1 seed, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, and boast the league's No. 1 offense, led by MVP hopeful Patrick Mahomes at quarterback; Mahomes completed 383-of-580 passes (65.9 percent) for 5,381 yards with 50 touchdowns to 13 interceptions this season. But the chink in Kansas City's armor during the regular season was its defense, which ranked 31st in the league in yards, 32nd in first downs, 22nd in passing touchdowns, 27th in rushing yards and 31st in rushing average allowed.
But before we completely move on to that Chiefs matchup, let's take a look at the Wild Card Round participation, courtesy of the NFL GSIS (Game Statistics & Information):
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks:
- Andrew Luck: 72 offense* (99 percent)
Running Backs:
- Marlon Mack: 58 offense (79 percent)
- Nyheim Hines: 9 offense (12 percent)
- Jordan Wilkins: 7 offense (10 percent), 6 special teams (32 percent)
Tight Ends:
- Mo Alie-Cox: 40 offense (55 percent)
- Eric Ebron: 36 offense (49 percent)
- Ryan Hewitt: 8 offense (11 percent), 9 special teams (47 percent)
Wide Receivers:
- T.Y. Hilton: 57 offense (78 percent)
- Dontrelle Inman: 51 offense (70 percent)
- Chester Rogers: 44 offense (60 percent), 5 special teams (26 percent)
- Zach Pascal: 32 offense (44 percent), 7 special teams (37 percent)
- Daurice Fountain: 3 offense (4 percent)
Offensive Linemen:
- Anthony Castonzo: 72 offense* (99 percent), 3 special teams (16 percent)
- Quenton Nelson: 72 offense* (99 percent), 3 special teams (16 percent)
- Mark Glowinski: 72 offense* (99 percent), 3 special teams (16 percent)
- Ryan Kelly: 72 offense* (99 percent)
- Braden Smith: 72 offense* (99 percent)
- Joe Haeg: 15 offense (21 percent), 3 special teams (16 percent)
- Evan Boehm: 3 special teams (16 percent)
DEFENSE
Defensive Linemen:
- Jabaal Sheard: 58 defense (81 percent), 1 special teams (5 percent)
- Al-Quadin Muhammad: 54 defense (75 percent), 1 special teams (5 percent)
- Margus Hunt: 49 defense (68 percent), 7 special teams (37 percent)
- Denico Autry: 49 defense (68 percent), 5 special teams (26 percent)
- Kemoko Turay: 23 defense (33 percent)
- Grover Stewart: 22 defense (31 percent), 8 special teams (42 percent)
- Hassan Ridgeway: 22 defense (31 percent)
- Geneo Grissom: 7 special teams (37 percent)
Linebackers:
- Darius Leonard: 71 defense* (99 percent), 1 special teams (5 percent)
- Anthony Walker: 58 defense (81 percent); 4 special teams (21 percent)
- Zaire Franklin: 5 defense (7 percent), 15 special teams (79 percent)
- Matthew Adams: 2 defense (3 percent), 11 special teams (58 percent)
- Najee Goode: 16 special teams* (84 percent)
Cornerbacks:
- Pierre Desir: 71 defense* (99 percent), 9 special teams (47 percent)
- Kenny Moore II: 71 defense* (99 percent), 1 special teams (5 percent)
- Quincy Wilson: 64 defense (89 percent), 6 special teams (32 percent)
- Nate Hairston: 15 special teams (79 percent)
- Chris Milton: 14 special teams (74 percent)
Safeties:
- Clayton Geathers: 71 defense* (99 percent), 4 special teams (21 percent)
- Malik Hooker: 66 defense (92 percent)
- Mike Mitchell: 13 defense (18 percent)
- George Odum: 11 defense (15 percent)
- Corey Moore: 8 special teams (42 percent)
SPECIAL TEAMERS
- Rigoberto Sanchez: 11 special teams (58 percent)
- Luke Rhodes: 7 special teams (37 percent)
- Adam Vinatieri: 3 special teams (16 percent)
INACTIVE
- Josh Andrews
- Le'Raven Clark
- Ryan Grant
- Tyquan Lewis
- Ahmad Thomas
- J.J. Wilcox
- Jonathan Williams
DID NOT PLAY
- Jacoby Brissett
(*denotes most on team)
