5 Colts Things: Daniel Jones handles Broncos' pressure, Jonathan Taylor excels with and without the ball, Grover Stewart again assists a Cam Bynum interception and context for Denver's leverage penalt

1. Daniel Jones' ability to handle the Broncos' pressure, while throwing into tight windows, was key in earning the Colts a win.

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph consistently tried to scheme up ways to put heat on Daniel Jones and disrupt the Colts' passing game: Of Jones' 40 dropbacks, 28 came with Denver sending five or more pass rushers, per Pro Football Focus.

On those 28 dropbacks, Jones completed 17 of 26 passes for 269 yards with a touchdown and a passer rating of 112.5; he was sacked once and scrambled another time. That was Jones' lone sack taken against a Broncos defense that led the NFL with 63 sacks in 2024.

Jones didn't just beat those pressure looks; he, the Colts' offensive line and running back Jonathan Taylor (more on him in a second) consistently prevented th