Jonathan Taylor's historic 5-TD day powers Colts past Bills

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor scored five touchdowns in a 41-15 rout of the Buffalo Bills, owners of the league's top-ranked defense.

With his gigantic showing Sunday, Taylor became the first player in Colts franchise history to score five scrimmage touchdowns in a game, according to StatMuse.

Taylor opened the game with three touchdowns before halftime and found the end zone twice more in the third quarter to put a stamp on the blowout victory.

The 22-year-old finished the day with 185 rushing yards and 204 total yards from scrimmage. It marked his eighth consecutive game with at least 100 yards from scrimmage and a rushing touchdown, tying Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson for the league record, per NFL Research.

The string of impressive performances also made Taylor the first player to exceed 1,000 rushing yards this season. He currently sits at 1,122 yards after Sunday's win and is on pace for 1,734 rushing yards over 17 games.

The Colts have relied heavily on Taylor during their three-game win streak. The big win over Buffalo moves Indianapolis to 6-5.

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