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4. Michael Pittman Jr. keeps making huge plays late in games.

Michael Pittman Jr.’s 27-yard reception with just under three minutes left in the fourth quarter continued a trend that’s emerged this season: He’s one of the most productive late-game wide receivers in the NFL. Pittman now ranks 10th in the NFL in fourth quarter receiving yards (213), eighth in first downs (10) and sixth in explosive plays (6). Wentz has a passer rating of 114.1 when targeting Pittman in the fourth quarter, per PFF.

On that 27-yard snag, Pittman lined up in the slot to the field and sprinted toward the line to gain between the hashmarks. He turned his head about 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage and saw Wentz get flushed out of the pocket to his right. Pittman immediately identified where he needed to go to get between the corner and safety toward the sideline.

“I just went vertical and I saw that Carson got pushed out, and I just kind of was running step for step with him,” Pittman said, “and he made a great throw and put it right there that I had to catch it.”

Wentz said he was a split-second away from just throwing the ball out of bounds until he saw Pittman flash open. But once again, Wentz’s connection and trust in Pittman showed up when the Colts needed it.

“He comes up big play after big play, super reliable, dependable, gets open, especially in moments like that,” Wentz said. “Obviously there he was open, but in moments when it’s not necessarily open, you can give it to him. He continuously shows up and makes big plays. He earned my trust a long time ago and that’s why you’re seeing it out there on Sundays.”