Colts Beat Titans 23-20, Host Jets In First Round
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes and Adam Vinatieri made a 43-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Colts a 23-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday and their seventh AFC South title in eight years.
The Colts (10-6) tied Dallas' NFL record for most consecutive playoff appearances (nine) and will face the New York Jets next Saturday in a wild-card game.
Manning was 27 of 41 for 264 yards and threw his 398th and 399th career TD passes. He set the NFL's single-season record for completions with 450.
But it was Manning's masterful five-play, 37-yard drive that gave Indy its fourth straight win.
The Jacksonville Jaguars lost minutes earlier to guarantee the Colts a playoff berth even before Vinatieri's field goal.
Tennessee (6-10) finished the season by losing eight of its last nine. Chris Johnson ran 20 times for 39 yards.
