Michael Pittman Jr. Takes a Hit - and Loses a Touchdown - in Chaotic Colts-Jaguars Clash
Sometimes, football delivers a sequence so chaotic it feels like a blooper reel and a bad dream rolled into one. That’s exactly what happened to Michael Pittman Jr. during a pivotal Week 14 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Midway through the third quarter, Colts rookie quarterback Riley Leonard found Pittman streaking toward the end zone. It looked like a game-changing touchdown - the kind of play that shifts momentum and gets circled in the film room.
Pittman hauled it in, crossed the goal line, and kept moving with the kind of full-speed intensity that makes him such a tough cover. But his momentum didn’t stop at the pylon.
Instead, it carried him straight into the sideline - and into a security guard who clearly didn’t see it coming. The collision was jarring.
Pittman, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound receiver known for his physicality, unintentionally leveled the unsuspecting worker. It was the kind of hit that makes everyone on the sideline take a step back.
Fortunately, according to Jaguars reporter Mia O’Brien, the guard got up under his own power and declined any medical evaluation, including a concussion check. A scary moment, no doubt, but it appears the situation ended without serious injury.
But Pittman’s rough moment didn’t end there.
As the Colts celebrated what they thought was a much-needed score, the officials threw a flag - offensive pass interference on Pittman. Replay showed the kind of hand-fighting that happens on nearly every route, and the call left Colts fans and players stunned. What looked like a textbook touchdown was suddenly wiped off the board.
It was a gut punch. Not just for Pittman, but for a Colts offense already dealing with its share of adversity.
Earlier in the game, starting quarterback Daniel Jones went down with a non-contact injury - later confirmed to be an Achilles issue. The severity is still unknown, but any time a player goes down like that without contact, it’s a red flag.
And for a team fighting to stay in the playoff picture, losing its starter in December is a brutal blow.
So, to recap: Pittman catches a touchdown, barrels into a sideline worker, loses the score to a questionable flag, and watches his team lose its quarterback - all in the span of a few minutes. That’s the kind of sequence that tests a team’s resilience.
For Pittman and the Colts, the road ahead just got a little tougher. But if there’s any silver lining, it’s that moments like these - chaotic, frustrating, and painful - often reveal a team’s true character.