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29_1ecbplus.xml_31 | train | evt | 29_1ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 32 | 32 | 160 | 168 | exceeded | ACT28602909445634327 | exceed | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck <m> exceeded </m> just about all of them . | http : / / sports . yahoo . com / news / colts - beat - chiefs - 20 - 13 - 212218446 - - nfl . html
Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck <m> exceeded </m> just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_1ecbplus.xml_32 | train | evt | 29_1ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | threw | ACT28600357720752661 | throw | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck <m> threw </m> for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / sports . yahoo . com / news / colts - beat - chiefs - 20 - 13 - 212218446 - - nfl . html
Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck <m> threw </m> for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_1ecbplus.xml_33 | train | evt | 29_1ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 12 | 13 | 51 | 65 | touchdown pass | ACT16976893498911011 | touchdown | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard <m> touchdown pass </m> to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / sports . yahoo . com / news / colts - beat - chiefs - 20 - 13 - 212218446 - - nfl . html
Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard <m> touchdown pass </m> to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_1ecbplus.xml_34 | train | evt | 29_1ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 18 | 22 | 85 | 103 | third - and - goal | 10000000561 | third | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on <m> third - and - goal </m> late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / sports . yahoo . com / news / colts - beat - chiefs - 20 - 13 - 212218446 - - nfl . html
Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on <m> third - and - goal </m> late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_1ecbplus.xml_35 | train | evt | 29_1ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 35 | 35 | 156 | 163 | victory | ACT16976684395747580 | victory | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 <m> victory </m> over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / sports . yahoo . com / news / colts - beat - chiefs - 20 - 13 - 212218446 - - nfl . html
Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 <m> victory </m> over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_1ecbplus.xml_54 | train | evt | 29_1ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 30 | 30 | 151 | 154 | say | 10000000562 | say | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to <m> say </m> Luck exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / sports . yahoo . com / news / colts - beat - chiefs - 20 - 13 - 212218446 - - nfl . html
Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to <m> say </m> Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's <m> safe </m> to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts beat Chiefs 20 - 13 to clinch playoff berth
December 23 , 2012 6 : 11 PM
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs - and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player - it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of <m> them </m> .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
''Would we have done it without him ? '' Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
''No . ''
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
''We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , '' Wayne said .
''We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . ''
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
''Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , '' Arians said .
''Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . ''
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
''It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , '' Charles said .
''It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . ''
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort - the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
''This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , '' he said .
''You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . ''
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster - who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
''At times it looked a little bleak , '' Arians said .
''Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . ''
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a <m> first - year player </m> – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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<m> Colts </m> Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat <m> Chiefs </m> 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_5 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 5 | 5 | 24 | 29 | Colts | HUM18524150423965861 | Colts | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the <m> Colts </m> back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the <m> Colts </m> back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_6 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 30 | 30 | 140 | 145 | Colts | HUM18524150423965861 | Colts | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the <m> Colts </m> a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the <m> Colts </m> a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_7 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 38 | 40 | 173 | 191 | Kansas City Chiefs | HUM18263750557257525 | Kansas | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the <m> Kansas City Chiefs </m> . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the <m> Kansas City Chiefs </m> .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_15 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Luck | HUM16976884072437799 | luck | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | <m> Luck </m> threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
<m> Luck </m> threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_16 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 15 | 16 | 69 | 81 | Reggie Wayne | HUM16976901520377444 | Reggie | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to <m> Reggie Wayne </m> on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to <m> Reggie Wayne </m> on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_17 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 31 | 31 | 155 | 159 | Luck | HUM16976884072437799 | Luck | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say <m> Luck </m> exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say <m> Luck </m> exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_18 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 13 | 14 | 66 | 78 | Cam Newton's | HUM16978333005120136 | Newton's | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking <m> Cam Newton's </m> single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking <m> Cam Newton's </m> single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff <m> Berth </m>
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_53 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 23 | 27 | 104 | 130 | late in the fourth quarter | 10000000564 | quarter | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal <m> late in the fourth quarter </m> gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal <m> late in the fourth quarter </m> gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_70 | train | ent | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 32 | 34 | 148 | 155 | 20 - 13 | NON28597088168559097 | 20 | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a <m> 20 - 13 </m> victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a <m> 20 - 13 </m> victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs <m> 20 - 13 </m> To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for <m> 205 yards </m> Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts <m> Beat </m> Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To <m> Clinch </m> Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch <m> Playoff </m> Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after <m> guiding </m> the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_29 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 9 | 9 | 42 | 50 | playoffs | ACT16976828207985668 | playoff | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the <m> playoffs </m> – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the <m> playoffs </m> – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_66 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 35 | 35 | 156 | 163 | victory | ACT16976684395747580 | victory | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 <m> victory </m> over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 <m> victory </m> over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_30 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 12 | 12 | 57 | 65 | breaking | ACT17015517190841928 | break | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and <m> breaking </m> Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and <m> breaking </m> Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_31 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 19 | 19 | 103 | 109 | record | ACT17015526930368354 | record | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing <m> record </m> for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing <m> record </m> for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_32 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 32 | 32 | 160 | 168 | exceeded | ACT28602909445634327 | exceed | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck <m> exceeded </m> just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck <m> exceeded </m> just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_34 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | threw | ACT28600357720752661 | throw | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck <m> threw </m> for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck <m> threw </m> for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_35 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 6 | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | 12 | 13 | 51 | 65 | touchdown pass | ACT16976893498911011 | touchdown | ['luck', 'throw', '205', 'yard', 'sunday', 'his', '7', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'pass', 'reggie', 'wayne', 'goal', 'late', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'give', 'colts', '20', '13', 'victory', 'kansas', 'city', 'chiefs'] | Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard <m> touchdown pass </m> to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard <m> touchdown pass </m> to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on <m> third - and - goal </m> late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
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Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter <m> gave </m> the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_49 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 28 | 28 | 143 | 147 | safe | 10000000567 | safe | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's <m> safe </m> to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's <m> safe </m> to say Luck exceeded just about all of them .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_5ecbplus.xml_69 | train | evt | 29_5ecbplus.xml | 5 | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of them . | 37 | 37 | 187 | 191 | them | ACT28602757618850452 | they | ['guide', 'colts', 'playoff', 'break', 'cam', "newton's", 'single', 'season', 'pass', 'record', 'year', 'player', "it's", 'safe', 'luck', 'exceed'] | Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of <m> them </m> . | http : / / www . huffingtonpost . com / 2012 / 12 / 23 / colts - chiefs - 20 - 13 - clinch - playoffs _ n _ 2356644 . html
Colts Beat Chiefs 20 - 13 To Clinch Playoff Berth
12 / 23 / 12 06 : 03 PM ET EST
The expectations placed upon Andrew Luck almost seemed unfair .
Being the heir to Peyton Manning in Indianapolis is heady stuff for a rookie taking the reins of a franchise that won two games last season .
Now , after guiding the Colts back to the playoffs – and breaking Cam Newton's single - season passing record for a first - year player – it's safe to say Luck exceeded just about all of <m> them </m> .
Luck threw for 205 yards Sunday , and his 7 - yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne on third - and - goal late in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 20 - 13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs .
That put them into the playoffs without worrying about anybody else .
"Would we have done it without him ? " Colts interim coach Bruce Arians asked .
"No . "
Luck broke Newton's record of 4 , 051 yards passing in the second quarter .
But it was extending his own rookie record for fourth - quarter comebacks to seven was more important .
The Chiefs had rallied behind Jamaal Charles' 226 yards rushing to tie the game 13 - 13 heading into the fourth quarter .
The Colts' defense stuffed quarterback Brady Quinn on fourth - and - inches to give Luck a chance .
That's all he needed .
After a miserable stretch in which he connected on 1 of 13 passes , the fabulous freshman calmly led Indianapolis ( 10 - 5 ) downfield .
He completed a key pass to T . Y . Hilton on third down and made two nice throws to Wayne before hitting the veteran in the back of the end zone .
"We had so many opportunities all game , especially on third down , that we squandered , " Wayne said .
"We wanted to get that done .
That was the opportune time to do it . "
Darius Butler returned an interception 32 yards for the Colts' other touchdown , helping them join the 2008 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to win at least 10 games after losing 14 or more the previous season .
Most of those wins have come under Arians , who has filled in admirably while Chuck Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia .
Pagano is expected to rejoin the Colts this week .
"Mission accomplished .
That's all I can say , " Arians said .
"Without getting emotional again , knowing that ( Pagano ) is going to be back Monday , the work week shouldn't be as stressful . "
Charles' big day included an 86 - yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half .
It was his second 200 - yard game of the season , and came one week after he managed 10 yards on nine carries against Oakland .
"It was fun today , competing out there and doing it while we were trying to come back , " Charles said .
"It was fun going out there and putting out a performance like that . "
Charles joined the Titans' Chris Johnson and former Lions great Barry Sanders as the only players with three runs of 80 or more yards in a season .
His third career 200 - yard game also set a franchise record , which he had shared with Larry Johnson .
Peyton Hillis added 101 yards on the ground for the Chiefs ( 2 - 13 ) , who had 352 yards rushing in a losing effort – the first time that's happened in NFL history .
A big reason why was Quinn , who was just 10 of 22 for 162 yards with two interceptions .
"This game was without a doubt , 100 percent on my shoulders , " he said .
"You can't play the way I played today and win a football game . "
His trouble began with the Chiefs' fifth offensive play , when he threw woefully behind Dexter McCluster – who wasn't even looking for the ball .
Butler picked off the pass in stride , taking it untouched to the end zone for a 7 - 0 lead .
Kansas City managed a field goal by Ryan Succop , but he missed his next try and the Colts went the other direction to set up the first of Adam Vinatieri's two field goals .
Charles fumbled in the red zone later in the second quarter , and the Colts moved into Vinatieri's range for a 36 - yard field goal and a 13 - 3 halftime lead .
Charles electrified a sparse crowd on the first play of the second half .
He angled to the left and then found room down the sideline , cutting back toward the middle of the field and winning a foot - race with the Indianapolis defense for an 86 - yard touchdown run .
The Chiefs were in position to take the lead later in the third quarter , but Quinn was picked off by Vontae Davis in the end zone .
The defense forced a three - and - out and Kansas City was driving again before settling for Succop's tying 47 - yard field goal .
The Chiefs got the ball back again late in the fourth quarter , but Quinn was stuffed on a quarterback sneak on fourth - and - inches from the Indianapolis 27 .
That turned the ball over to Luck , who completed an 11 - yard pass to T . Y . Hilton to convert a third down before he and Wayne won it .
"At times it looked a little bleak , " Arians said .
"Guys hung in there , made plays when they had to make them .
Offensively we struggled , and then put together a drive , like we have all year . "
Notes : Chiefs WR Terrance Copper ( left knee ) and DT Tyson Jackson ( left foot ) left with injuries . . . .
Wayne had five catches to become the fifth player in NFL history with four 100 - catch seasons .
He also became the 14th player to reach 13 , 000 yards receiving . |
29_1ecb.xml_26 | train | ent | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 11 | 11 | 63 | 68 | Colts | HUM18524150423965861 | Colts | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the <m> Colts </m> secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the <m> Colts </m> secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_24 | train | ent | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 29 | 29 | 166 | 173 | Jaguars | HUM18263735780022045 | Jaguars | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the <m> Jaguars </m> in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the <m> Jaguars </m> in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_18 | train | ent | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Manning | HUM16978321630641403 | Manning | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | <m> Manning </m> threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
<m> Manning </m> threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_29 | train | ent | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 3 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 364 yards | 10000000568 | yard | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for <m> 364 yards </m> and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for <m> 364 yards </m> and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_30 | train | ent | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 25 | 25 | 143 | 148 | 31-24 | NON17035421701153856 | 31-24 | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a <m> 31-24 </m> victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a <m> 31-24 </m> victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_21 | train | ent | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 14 | 16 | 80 | 90 | No. 5 seed | NON17014661783012313 | seed | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the <m> No. 5 seed </m> in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the <m> No. 5 seed </m> in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_31 | train | ent | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 30 | 34 | 174 | 197 | in Jacksonville , Fla . | LOC27381332203235856 | Jacksonville | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars <m> in Jacksonville , Fla . </m> | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars <m> in Jacksonville , Fla . </m>
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_25 | train | evt | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 6 | 7 | 32 | 48 | three touchdowns | 10000000569 | touchdown | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and <m> three touchdowns </m> , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and <m> three touchdowns </m> , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_27 | train | evt | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 12 | 12 | 69 | 75 | secure | ACT16976946389340736 | secure | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts <m> secure </m> the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts <m> secure </m> the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_28 | train | evt | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 19 | 21 | 98 | 126 | American Football Conference | 10000000570 | Conference | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the <m> American Football Conference </m> playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the <m> American Football Conference </m> playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_17 | train | evt | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 26 | 26 | 149 | 156 | victory | ACT17035017539946132 | victory | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 <m> victory </m> over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 <m> victory </m> over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_19 | train | evt | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | threw | ACT27380925078530913 | throw | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning <m> threw </m> for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning <m> threw </m> for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_22 | train | evt | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 22 | 22 | 127 | 135 | playoffs | ACT16976955436086064 | playoff | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference <m> playoffs </m> with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference <m> playoffs </m> with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_1ecb.xml_23 | train | evt | 29_1ecb.xml | 2 | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , helping the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | 9 | 9 | 51 | 58 | helping | 10000000571 | help | ['manning', 'throw', '364', 'yard', 'touchdown', 'help', 'colts', 'secure', 'no.', '5', 'seed', 'american', 'football', 'conference', 'playoff', '31-24', 'victory', 'jaguars', 'jacksonville', 'fla'] | Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , <m> helping </m> the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla . | Peyton Manning was nearly perfect , which was exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed Thursday night to overcome the emotion the Jacksonville Jaguars showed with Richard Collier 's return .
Analysis and discussion of the N.F.L. on the New York Times pro football blog .
Manning threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns , <m> helping </m> the Colts secure the No. 5 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs with a 31-24 victory over the Jaguars in Jacksonville , Fla .
Collier , a Jaguars tackle , was paralyzed below the waist after he was shot in early September .
Manning completed his first 17 passes in leading the Colts to their eighth consecutive victory and seventh straight playoff berth .
Indianapolis ( 11-4 ) took its first lead of the game when Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a pass from David Garrard and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown and a 31-24 lead with 4 minutes 48 seconds remaining .
The Jaguars had two chances to tie the score , but both drives ended with sacks .
Garrard drove Jacksonville to the 7-yard line with 29 seconds remaining , but Maurice Jones-Drew sprained his knee on a reception , and since the Jaguars had no timeouts , 10 seconds ran off .
Garrard misfired on first down , then got sacked by Dwight Freeney to end the game .
The Colts overcame a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter and a 24-14 deficit early in the fourth .
They won without receiver Marvin Harrison ( hamstring ) , running back Joseph Addai ( shoulder ) and linebacker Gary Brackett ( leg ) .
TWO MORE RAMS OUT St. Louis lost two more players for the rest of the season , placing wide receiver and kick returner Derek Stanley and linebacker Gary Stills on injured reserve .
The moves brought to 12 the number of Rams players on injured reserve
Stanley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday 's loss to Seattle and was expected to be out six to eight months after surgery .
Stills had been playing with bone chips in his left knee and was scheduled to have surgery on Friday .
Offensive tackle Jonathan Scott was signed by Buffalo to fill the roster spot left open after defensive end Aaron Schobel was placed on injured reserve last week .
Scott had six starts in 20 appearances over two seasons with the Lions .
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said he did not anticipate any problem being ready for the next game , even in a shortened week .
Romo said he would be ready Saturday night when Dallas plays its Texas Stadium finale against the Baltimore Ravens .
Running back Marion Barber did not practice Thursday and was considered a game-time decision , as he was a week ago when he had only 2 yards on 8 carries .
Barber has been hampered by a broken pinkie toe that forced him to miss a game .
Tarvaris Jackson has reclaimed his starting spot at quarterback for Minnesota .
Coach Brad Childress said the decision has nothing to do with the health of Gus Frerotte and everything to do with the way Jackson has played the last two weeks .
Jackson , who was benched after losses to Green Bay and Indianapolis to start the season , now finds himself leading the Vikings ( 9-5 ) into a crucial game with Atlanta on Sunday .
A win would give the Vikings their first N.F.C. North title . |
29_11ecbplus.xml_9 | train | ent | 29_11ecbplus.xml | 6 | The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 . | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | team | HUM18524150423965861 | team | ['young', 'team', 'fight', 'hard', 'defeat', 'chiefs', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'victory', '20', '13'] | The young <m> team </m> fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 . | http : / / www . examiner . com / article / indianapolis - colts - clinch - playoff - berth - with - win - over - kansas - city - chiefs
Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young <m> team </m> fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
29_11ecbplus.xml_10 | train | ent | 29_11ecbplus.xml | 6 | The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 . | 8 | 8 | 41 | 47 | Chiefs | HUM18263750557257525 | Chiefs | ['young', 'team', 'fight', 'hard', 'defeat', 'chiefs', 'fourth', 'quarter', 'victory', '20', '13'] | The young team fought hard to defeat the <m> Chiefs </m> in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 . | http : / / www . examiner . com / article / indianapolis - colts - clinch - playoff - berth - with - win - over - kansas - city - chiefs
Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the <m> Chiefs </m> in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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<m> Indianapolis Colts </m> clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over <m> Kansas City Chiefs </m>
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The <m> Colts </m> could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the <m> Kansas City Chiefs </m> or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a <m> Pittsburgh Steelers </m> loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff <m> berth </m> with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff <m> berth </m> with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , <m> 20 - 13 </m> .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts <m> clinch </m> playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with <m> win </m> over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could <m> clinch </m> a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a <m> win </m> over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team <m> fought </m> hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to <m> defeat </m> the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter <m> victory </m> , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch <m> playoff </m> berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a <m> playoff </m> berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers loss .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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Indianapolis Colts clinch playoff berth with win over Kansas City Chiefs
December 23 , 2012
Going into week 16 , the Indianapolis Colts controlled their own destiny of making it to post - season play .
The Colts could clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs or a Pittsburgh Steelers <m> loss </m> .
As they have done all season , the Colts refused to let their fate be decided by anyone other than themselves .
The young team fought hard to defeat the Chiefs in another fourth quarter victory , 20 - 13 .
Although they started the game with a three - and - out , the Colts were able to light up the scoreboard first .
Corner back Darius Butler intercepted Brady Quinn for a 32 yard defensive touchdown .
This was Butler's second pick - six of the season , his first against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Colts defense was able to keep the Chiefs out of the end zone in the first half .
Throughout the game , the Chiefs defense and running game posed a serious threat to the Colts shot at the playoffs .
The Chiefs rushed for over 350 yards giving their two leading running backs over 100 yards each .
Jamaal Charles rushed for 226 yards while Peyton Hillis added 101 .
Kansas City emerged from the locker room with an extra burst of energy .
Charles kicked off the second half with an 86 yard rushing touchdown .
Despite their intimidating numbers on the ground , the Chiefs were not able to find any consistency in their passing game .
Aside from Charles' second quarter score , Kansas City failed to find themselves in the end zone .
A Ryan Succop field goal tied the game at 13 late in the third quarter .
After failing to convert on a crucial fourth down , the Chiefs gave the Colts possession early in the fourth .
As they have done a number of times in the fourth quarter , the Colts capitalized on this opportunity .
Andrew Luck completed his first and only touchdown pass of the day to Reggie Wayne , putting the Colts up once again .
In the end , the Colts held on to their 20 - 13 lead , winning the game and securing a spot in the playoffs .
The Colts now will end the season with a double digit number in the win column , five times as many as last season .
Indianapolis' head coach Chuck Pagano , is expected to rejoin his team just as they prepare for the post - season .
Pagano has proven to be a source of motivation and inspiration to the Colts this season .
The odds may be stacked against them , the Colts certainly have what it takes to make the unbelievable happen .
They have overcome a number of obstacles this season , far surpassing any expectations placed upon them .
The Colts will face their division rivals , the Houston Texans , at home in Indianapolis for their final game of the regular season .
The Colts were defeated by the Texans in week 14 .
With a clinched playoff berth , the Colts can focus on how they will match up against a playoff - caliber team before Wildcard Weekend . |
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<m> Colts </m> clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff <m> berth </m> with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play <m> in Week 16 </m> .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off <m> one more time </m> for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win <m> in K . C </m> .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with <m> 20 - 13 </m> win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch <m> playoff </m> berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 <m> win </m> in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts <m> clinch </m> playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the <m> game </m> - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It <m> paid off </m> one more time for the game - winning play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - winning <m> play </m> in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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Colts clinch playoff berth with 20 - 13 win in K . C .
Posted on December 23 , 2012 , 4 : 42 PM EDT
The connection between quarterback Andrew Luck and wide receiver Reggie Wayne has been vital to the Colts ’ success this season .
It paid off one more time for the game - <m> winning </m> play in Week 16 .
Luck hit Wayne for a seven - yard touchdown with just over four minutes to play to break a 13 - 13 tie and put the Colts on the verge of a playoff berth .
The defense forced a three - and - out and rookie running back Vick Ballard ran for a first down to ice the game on the next Colts possession .
Give the Colts defense a lot of credit for this one .
Darius Butler ’ s interception return opened the scoring for them and they stuffed Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn short on a fourth - and - inches play early in the fourth quarter .
The Colts took the ball and went 73 yards in 13 plays to set up Wayne ’ s game - winning score .
It had not been a great day for the Colts offense to that point , but they were able to come up with the drive they needed to punch their postseason ticket .
While you ’ re giving the defense credit , though , make sure that you ’ re careful to note all the chances the defense gave Kansas City as well .
Jamaal Charles had 226 yards on 22 carries , including an 86 - yard touchdown run , and Peyton Hillis ran for 101 yards .
Given the lack of threat posed by Quinn , it ’ s pretty damning that the Colts couldn ’ t keep Kansas City from running the ball .
That will likely be something for Chuck Pagano to worry about .
The head coach is expected to return to work on Monday after months away from the team battling leukemia .
Fixing the run defense before the playoffs will be hard , but it ’ s a good problem to have after drafting first overall last April . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the <m> Jacksonville Jaguars </m> last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The <m> Indianapolis Colts </m> will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making <m> their </m> seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that <m> spot </m> with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a <m> 31-24 </m> win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars <m> last night </m> in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their <m> seventh </m> straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night <m> in Jacksonville </m> .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be <m> making </m> their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 <m> win </m> over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff appearance after <m> securing </m> that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight <m> playoff </m> appearance after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
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The Indianapolis Colts will be making their seventh straight playoff <m> appearance </m> after securing that spot with a 31-24 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night in Jacksonville .
The Colts ( 11-4 ) also won their eighth straight game in defeating the Jags ( 5-10 ) who raced out to an early 14-0 lead in the game .
In fact , the Colts did n't take their first lead until former Gator defensive back Keiwan Ratliff intercepted a David Garrard pass and returned it for a touchdown to give the Colts a 31-24 lead .
The Jags drove down to the Colts 7 yard line but a pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew was completed and he hurt his knee on the play .
The Jags had no timeouts left and by injury rule at that time a 10 second clock runoff was instituted and the game ended . |
29_12ecbplus.xml_1 | train | ent | 29_12ecbplus.xml | 1 | Chiefs lose 20 - 13 to Colts despite Charles ’ 226 yards rushing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Chiefs | HUM18263750557257525 | chief | ['chief', 'lose', '20', '13', 'colts', 'despite', 'charles', '226', 'yard', 'rush'] | <m> Chiefs </m> lose 20 - 13 to Colts despite Charles ’ 226 yards rushing | http : / / www . examiner . com / article / chiefs - lose - 20 - 13 - to - colts - despite - charles - 226 - yards - rushing
<m> Chiefs </m> lose 20 - 13 to Colts despite Charles ’ 226 yards rushing
December 23 , 2012
On a day when the Kansas City Chiefs rushed for the 3rd - most yards in franchise history and the defense played well for 55 minutes of the game , the Chiefs lost to the Indianapolis Colts , 20 - 13 , and kept their grip on the #1 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft .
By beating the Chiefs , Indianapolis ’ record rose to 9 - 5 and they locked up a playoff spot just one season after posting the worst record in the NFL in 2011 – a Chiefs - like 2 - 14 mark .
Meanwhile , the Chiefs lost their 13th game of the season and could tie the franchise mark of 14 losses next week in Denver against Peyton Manning and the Broncos .
The 2008 Chiefs ended the season with a 2 - 14 record .
On the only positive note for the game , the Chiefs had two players rush for over 100 yards apiece –something that hasn ’ t happened to the franchise since 1991 .
Jamaal Charles ( 226 yards ) and Peyton Hillis ( 101 yards ) led a powerful attack that , for any team other than the 2012 Chiefs , would have nearly guaranteed a victory .
KC ended the game with 352 net yards rushing .
The 1961 Dallas Texans rushed for 398 yards against Houston ( 10 / 1 / 61 ) and the ’ 66 squad gained 380 yards rushing against Denver ( 10 / 23 / 66 ) .
But this year ’ s team was undone again by three turnovers , a missed field goal , and untimely penalties that wiped out scoring drives .
Brady Quinn threw two interceptions , both of which had a devastating effect on the Chiefs .
The first occurred on Kansas City ’ s opening drive when Quinn threw behind receiver Dexter McCluster and Colts cornerback , Darius Butler , picked it off and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown , putting Indy up 7 - 0 .
Quinn ’ s second interception of the game came at a crucial point in the 4th quarter with the team trailing 13 - 10 and with the ball at the Indy 14 - yard line .
Quinn underthrew a pass in the end zone to receiver Jon Baldwin and was picked off by Vontae Davis for an Indianapolis touchback .
Yet another potential scoring opportunity blown for the Chiefs .
Quinn threw a third interception – and his second to Davis in consecutive series – but it was overturned when Davis was called for pass interference .
Any honest Chiefs fan would say that it was the most “ phantom ” interference penalty ever as Davis never appeared to touch KC receiver Jamar Newsome .
Kicker Ryan Succop showed his Jekyll / Hyde nature in the first quarter by nailing a 47 - yard field goal that looked good the moment he kicked it , but then missing a 43 - yarder that would have made the score 7 - 6 .
Towards the end of the first half , Charles made his only mistake of the day by fumbling at the Indianapolis 16 - yard line , snuffing out another scoring opportunity with the Chiefs behind 10 - 3 .
The Colts turned the fumble into another field goal and went into halftime leading KC , 13 - 3 .
As the second half opened , the Chiefs looked like they were going to go into self - destruct mode again when return man , Devon Wylie , inexplicably tried to return the second - half kickoff from deep in his own end zone and was swarmed under at the 14 - yard line by Indy .
The few Chiefs fans remaining in the stands undoubtedly thought about going home early and getting a head start on dinner .
( Personal note : Somebody on the special teams ’ coaching staff needs to put leg chains on Wylie , who apparently thinks he is former All - Pro return man , Dante Hall .
Wylie brings out EVERY kick and more often than not , doesn ’ t get the ball back to the 20 - yard line . )
But , showing why he is the best player on the team , Charles took a handoff around the left end and with some terrific downfield blocking by Baldwin , romped 86 yards for the Chiefs first touchdown in nine quarters of football – ironically since Charles ’ 80 - yard TD run on the opening play of the Cleveland game two weeks ago .
Colts – 13 , Chiefs – 10 and a new ballgame .
Both defenses tightened up in the second half , but the key play of the game came with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter and the score tied 13 - 13 .
The Chiefs faced a 4th - and - inches at the Indy 27 - yd line , but despite having Hillis and Charles in the backfield , coaches Romeo Crennel and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll decided to have Quinn try a quarterback sneak .
Quinn was stopped short and the Colts took the ball over on downs .
It was here that Chiefs fans could see what might have been had they had this awful season LAST YEAR when Colts QB Andrew Luck was the top prize of the draft .
Luck had struggled all day long under pressure from the Chiefs defense and the rookie looked very ordinary .
However , when it counted , he looked like Joe Montana .
Luck calmly led the Colts on a 13 - play drive that culminated in a laser - like TD throw to Reggie Wayne that put the Colts up 20 - 13 .
I say that Chiefs fans could only dream of having Luck because if there was ever an indictment of the Chiefs QB situation , it came on the next series of downs .
With four minutes left in the game , Wylie AGAIN brought the kick - off out of the end zone and was tackled at the 10 - yard line .
( Seriously … somebody cut him now . )
With 90 yards to go and two time outs ( plus the two - minute warning ) in their pocket the Chiefs put a big red ribbon on this turd of a season for fans by running the following “ game - winning ” plays :
1st - and - 10 – Quinn pass incomplete short right to Steve Maneri
2nd - and - 10 – Jamaal Charles up middle for 2 yards
3rd - and - 8 – ( Shotgun formation ) Peyton Hillis around right end for - 2 yards
4th - and - 10 – Dustin Colquitt punt
So on a day when at least nine NFL quarterbacks threw for 300 yards or more ( and three threw for 400+ ) , the Chiefs wouldn ’ t let their #1 quarterback attempt to win a game with his arm .
One could only assume it ’ s because the odds of Jamaal Charles ripping off another 90 - yard run was more likely than any of the stiffs playing QB for the Chiefs leading a game - winning drive .
Then , like the Grinch that really wanted to screw the fans' holidays , the defense couldn ’ t stop the Colts offense as Indy easily picked up a first down and ran out the clock .
Luckily for KC fans , the final indignities of the season will end next week when the free agent QB that infamously spurned the Chiefs , Peyton Manning , leads his 12 - 3 Broncos against KC in what may be Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli ’ s last games with the Chiefs .
Manning and the Broncos have a legitimate shot at getting the #1 seed in the AFC for the playoffs , so they won't be resting anyone for the last game .
Well , at least not until Denver is up by four touchdowns , which may be halftime . |
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Chiefs lose 20 - 13 to <m> Colts </m> despite Charles ’ 226 yards rushing
December 23 , 2012
On a day when the Kansas City Chiefs rushed for the 3rd - most yards in franchise history and the defense played well for 55 minutes of the game , the Chiefs lost to the Indianapolis Colts , 20 - 13 , and kept their grip on the #1 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft .
By beating the Chiefs , Indianapolis ’ record rose to 9 - 5 and they locked up a playoff spot just one season after posting the worst record in the NFL in 2011 – a Chiefs - like 2 - 14 mark .
Meanwhile , the Chiefs lost their 13th game of the season and could tie the franchise mark of 14 losses next week in Denver against Peyton Manning and the Broncos .
The 2008 Chiefs ended the season with a 2 - 14 record .
On the only positive note for the game , the Chiefs had two players rush for over 100 yards apiece –something that hasn ’ t happened to the franchise since 1991 .
Jamaal Charles ( 226 yards ) and Peyton Hillis ( 101 yards ) led a powerful attack that , for any team other than the 2012 Chiefs , would have nearly guaranteed a victory .
KC ended the game with 352 net yards rushing .
The 1961 Dallas Texans rushed for 398 yards against Houston ( 10 / 1 / 61 ) and the ’ 66 squad gained 380 yards rushing against Denver ( 10 / 23 / 66 ) .
But this year ’ s team was undone again by three turnovers , a missed field goal , and untimely penalties that wiped out scoring drives .
Brady Quinn threw two interceptions , both of which had a devastating effect on the Chiefs .
The first occurred on Kansas City ’ s opening drive when Quinn threw behind receiver Dexter McCluster and Colts cornerback , Darius Butler , picked it off and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown , putting Indy up 7 - 0 .
Quinn ’ s second interception of the game came at a crucial point in the 4th quarter with the team trailing 13 - 10 and with the ball at the Indy 14 - yard line .
Quinn underthrew a pass in the end zone to receiver Jon Baldwin and was picked off by Vontae Davis for an Indianapolis touchback .
Yet another potential scoring opportunity blown for the Chiefs .
Quinn threw a third interception – and his second to Davis in consecutive series – but it was overturned when Davis was called for pass interference .
Any honest Chiefs fan would say that it was the most “ phantom ” interference penalty ever as Davis never appeared to touch KC receiver Jamar Newsome .
Kicker Ryan Succop showed his Jekyll / Hyde nature in the first quarter by nailing a 47 - yard field goal that looked good the moment he kicked it , but then missing a 43 - yarder that would have made the score 7 - 6 .
Towards the end of the first half , Charles made his only mistake of the day by fumbling at the Indianapolis 16 - yard line , snuffing out another scoring opportunity with the Chiefs behind 10 - 3 .
The Colts turned the fumble into another field goal and went into halftime leading KC , 13 - 3 .
As the second half opened , the Chiefs looked like they were going to go into self - destruct mode again when return man , Devon Wylie , inexplicably tried to return the second - half kickoff from deep in his own end zone and was swarmed under at the 14 - yard line by Indy .
The few Chiefs fans remaining in the stands undoubtedly thought about going home early and getting a head start on dinner .
( Personal note : Somebody on the special teams ’ coaching staff needs to put leg chains on Wylie , who apparently thinks he is former All - Pro return man , Dante Hall .
Wylie brings out EVERY kick and more often than not , doesn ’ t get the ball back to the 20 - yard line . )
But , showing why he is the best player on the team , Charles took a handoff around the left end and with some terrific downfield blocking by Baldwin , romped 86 yards for the Chiefs first touchdown in nine quarters of football – ironically since Charles ’ 80 - yard TD run on the opening play of the Cleveland game two weeks ago .
Colts – 13 , Chiefs – 10 and a new ballgame .
Both defenses tightened up in the second half , but the key play of the game came with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter and the score tied 13 - 13 .
The Chiefs faced a 4th - and - inches at the Indy 27 - yd line , but despite having Hillis and Charles in the backfield , coaches Romeo Crennel and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll decided to have Quinn try a quarterback sneak .
Quinn was stopped short and the Colts took the ball over on downs .
It was here that Chiefs fans could see what might have been had they had this awful season LAST YEAR when Colts QB Andrew Luck was the top prize of the draft .
Luck had struggled all day long under pressure from the Chiefs defense and the rookie looked very ordinary .
However , when it counted , he looked like Joe Montana .
Luck calmly led the Colts on a 13 - play drive that culminated in a laser - like TD throw to Reggie Wayne that put the Colts up 20 - 13 .
I say that Chiefs fans could only dream of having Luck because if there was ever an indictment of the Chiefs QB situation , it came on the next series of downs .
With four minutes left in the game , Wylie AGAIN brought the kick - off out of the end zone and was tackled at the 10 - yard line .
( Seriously … somebody cut him now . )
With 90 yards to go and two time outs ( plus the two - minute warning ) in their pocket the Chiefs put a big red ribbon on this turd of a season for fans by running the following “ game - winning ” plays :
1st - and - 10 – Quinn pass incomplete short right to Steve Maneri
2nd - and - 10 – Jamaal Charles up middle for 2 yards
3rd - and - 8 – ( Shotgun formation ) Peyton Hillis around right end for - 2 yards
4th - and - 10 – Dustin Colquitt punt
So on a day when at least nine NFL quarterbacks threw for 300 yards or more ( and three threw for 400+ ) , the Chiefs wouldn ’ t let their #1 quarterback attempt to win a game with his arm .
One could only assume it ’ s because the odds of Jamaal Charles ripping off another 90 - yard run was more likely than any of the stiffs playing QB for the Chiefs leading a game - winning drive .
Then , like the Grinch that really wanted to screw the fans' holidays , the defense couldn ’ t stop the Colts offense as Indy easily picked up a first down and ran out the clock .
Luckily for KC fans , the final indignities of the season will end next week when the free agent QB that infamously spurned the Chiefs , Peyton Manning , leads his 12 - 3 Broncos against KC in what may be Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli ’ s last games with the Chiefs .
Manning and the Broncos have a legitimate shot at getting the #1 seed in the AFC for the playoffs , so they won't be resting anyone for the last game .
Well , at least not until Denver is up by four touchdowns , which may be halftime . |