Carson Wentz and the Colts took on the 49ers Sunday night on a rainy night in Santa Clara, California. Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

What in the world was Carson Wentz thinking on this play?

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/24/21

Carson Wentz can make some great plays, but he also has a tendency to make some really bad ones, too. Unfortunately for the Colts, Wentz committed an ugly blunder on Sunday night during rainy conditions.

Wentz’s Colts were at the San Francisco four-yard line and trailing 12-7 at the start of the second quarter. They had a second-and-goal situation, and Wentz tried to make a play while being pressured by Joey Bosa. Wentz ended up flipping the ball right to the defense, giving Azeez Al-Shaair an interception.

Bosa's pressure forces the red zone INT #FTTB @nbsmallerbear

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Maybe Wentz thought he could get the ball to Zach Pascal in the end zone for a touchdown. He grossly overestimated his ability to flip the ball and wound up throwing a shovel pass straight to the defense. That was ugly.

Wentz needs to take better care of the ball for his 2-4 Colts.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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