Colts' Jonathan Taylor takes solace in tie but admits OT rule change 'might be nice,' talks fantasy football

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The Indianapolis Colts stormed back in Week 1 against the Houston Texans on Sunday, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime. 

But the two teams ended in a tie.

Jonathan Taylor, the star running back for the Colts, ran for 161 yards on 31 carries and had a touchdown to bring the game to within seven points with 7:42 left in the game.

Taylor told Fox News Digital in a recent interview he’s finding the bright side in the tie even though it wasn’t the result he or his teammates wanted the first game of the season.

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Houston Texans linebacker Christian Kirksey (58) reaches for Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, left, during the second half of a game Sept. 11, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

"That was something I talked to a couple teammates about. It’s like, ‘OK, this is about to tie.’ There’s no double overtime, right? They’re like, ‘No, we’re going to tie with them,’" Taylor explained. "The one example I was given from a teammate was last year the Steelers were able to enter the playoffs because of a tie. So, you know, you think it’s a loss. But when they start explaining to you how ties work out it really comes into play at the end of the year.

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"This is my first tie I’ve experienced. We’ll see how it unfolds at the end of the season, but we got to lock in and focus for this next week coming up."

When asked whether new overtime rules for the regular season or even having a USFL-style shootout to determine a winner should be considered, Taylor told Fox News Digital he