Cincinnati’s Jordan Battle and Indy’s Jonathan Taylor drop ball before goal line, negating TDs
Associated PressDENVER — Cincinnati safety Jordan Battle thought he had a 61-yard fumble return for a touchdown until he dropped the ball just shy of crossing the goal line. “That can’t happen,” Taylor said after apologizing to his teammates and promising them it would never happen again. “No, you’re never consciously aware you’re dropping the ball, otherwise you wouldn’t do it.” That blunder turned a score for the Colts into a 40-yard run and a tide-turning touchback, and Denver outscored Indy 24-0 the rest of the way for a 31-13 win that moved the Broncos to the cusp of their first playoff berth since winning Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season. Zac Taylor said the coaching staff preaches that these mistakes happen to players not used to carrying the ball, unlike Bengals wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase or Tee Higgins. “I don’t know how it would have played out after that,” Taylor said, “but I do know we would have six more points.” ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
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