The Colts parted ways with Peyton Manning in the offseason, then selected Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and by going with Luck, the team has made it back to the playoffs.
Luck's 7-yard TD pass to Reggie Wayne with 4:08 remaining lifted Indianapolis over the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-13, and the Colts locked up a playoff spot.
Luck completed 17-of-35 passes for 205 yards for the Colts (10-5), who have won four of five and hold the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs. The Stanford product broke Cam Newton's single-season rookie passing record late in the second quarter with 23-yard pass to fellow rookie T.Y. Hilton.
Wayne caught five passes for 81 yards for Indianapolis, which plays the Texans next week to end the regular season.
Source: Sports Network
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TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs
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