Brissett passes test set up by own teammate

NASHVILLE, TENN . » The Colts keep changing quarterbacks, not that it matters when they play the Titans.

Jacoby Brissett became the latest Indianapolis quarterback to top Tennessee, throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to T.Y. Hilton with 4:38 left to lead the Colts to a 19-17 victory Sunday in the Titans’ home opener.

Brissett had come up empty for Indianapolis against Tennessee, losing both games he started against the Titans in 2017. After Andrew Luck retired with a perfect 11-0 record against the Titans, Brissett picked up right where Luck left off. He passed for 146 yards and three TDs despite also being intercepted and losing a fumble.

“Honestly, I wanted to see what he’s made of,” Colts tight end Eric Ebron said of his buddy Brissett when Indy got the ball back for that go-ahead drive. “I’ve wanted to see because he’s one of my great friends, and I just wanted to see what kind of person he was going to be in that situation, and he showed us all.”

The Colts (1-1) also sacked Marcus Mariota four times on a day when Adam Vinatieri, the NFL’s oldest player and career scoring leader, missed two extra points. Vinatieri left, telling a reporter he’d talk to the media Monday.

The Titans (1-1) missed their chance for payback against Indianapolis after losing the 2018 regular-season finale, along with a playoff berth on the line for the winner. They haven’t started 2-0 since 2008 when they won their first 10 games and last won the AFC South.

“We let one slip for sure,” Mariota said.