Titans at Colts
Rookie Andrew Luck has a long way to go to match the accomplishments of future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, but the No. 1 overall pick has already started to master the art of the late comeback. Fresh off a stunning last-second victory over the Detroit Lions, Luck and the Indianapolis Colts take aim at their third consecutive victory when they host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in an AFC South matchup. The Colts have won six of seven to move one game ahead of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati for the No. 5 playoff seed and are riding a four-game home winning streak. The Titans have lost two straight and are reduced to playing spoiler.
TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Colts -5, O/U 48
ABOUT THE TITANS (4-8): A change in offensive coordinators did nothing to change the fortunes of Tennessee, who were held out of the end zone until the final 94 seconds of last week's 24-10 loss to Houston. Second-year quarterback Jake Locker has completed only 50 percent of his passes in three starts since returning from a five-game injury absence. An injury-ravaged offensive line does not bode well for Locker or running back Chris Johnson, who ran for 99 yards against the Colts in Week 8 but was limited to 51 yards last week. The Colts are only one of two opponents held under 20 points by the Titans.
ABOUT THE COLTS (8-4): Luck's individual numbers hardly tell the story. He has thrown eight interceptions and failed to post a passer rating above 80.1 in his last four games, but he shook off three picks to throw two of his four touchdowns in the final 2:39, including the winning score as time expired to beat Detroit 35-33. Luck threw for 391 yards to give him an NFL-record six games with 300 yards as a rookie, and his eight wins are the most by a first-year player since the Super Bowl era (1966). Luck threw a 16-yard pass in overtime to lift the Colts to a 19-13 victory at Tennessee on Oct. 28.
EXTRA POINTS
1. Colts WR Reggie Wayne needs 44 receiving yards to reach 1,200 for the sixth time in his career.
2. Johnson is seven yards shy of his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season.
3. Indianapolis has won 15 of the last 19 meetings.