{
  "id": 8951831,
  "title": "Colts most to blame for heartbreaking Week 2 loss to Chiefs on Sunday Night Football",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/colts-most-to-blame-for-heartbreaking-week-2-loss-to-chiefs-on-sunday",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:38:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colts-most-blame-heartbreaking-week-153857174.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indianapolis Colts suffered a heartbreaking Week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, according to ClutchPoints. The Colts nearly pulled off an impressive victory but fell short in overtime. Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen's performance was notably poor, with just one reception for five yards on five targets. The injury to Alec Pierce, who underwent offseason surgery, might force Allen into a larger role. Pierce's absence could pressure the Colts to rely on Allen more than ideal. The Colts' defense struggled to contain the Chiefs, as they allowed 523 total yards of offense. Defensive coordinator Shane Steichen's decision to kick a field goal instead of attempting a fourth-down touchdown in overtime proved to be a costly mistake. This loss has left the Colts feeling down and facing a challenging start to the 2026 season.",
  "summary": "The Indianapolis Colts came very close to a monumental victory in Week 2. Indy could not hold off Kansas City in an overtime thriller on Sunday Night Football. The Colts gave the Chiefs everything they had, forcing overtime and nearly authoring an impressive win. Instead, the Colts suffered another loss to start the 2026 season that has the team […] The post Colts most to blame for heartbreaking…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/taylor-swifts-football-fashion-ranked-worst-to-best-from-70-000",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:15:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}