The Colts flattened Tennessee 38-14, and the MVP drumbeat for Jonathan Taylor only got louder . After another three-touchdown showcase punctuated by an 80-yard bolt after halftime, even quarterback Daniel Jones nodded toward the chants ringing through Lucas Oil Stadium.

Taylor’s burst scoring and home-run efficiency turned a competitive script into a rout, and it left the Titans searching for answers on a defense that couldn’t get ball carriers on the ground or get off the field.

Defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson didn’t sugarcoat the fix. “Have to go back to the basics, and we have to tackle better,” he said, while giving Taylor his due but stressing that Tennessee’s tackling must improve, via Jim Wyatt on X.

That’s the directive now: fundamentals first, angles and leverage clean

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