INDIANAPOLIS (12-5) at DENVER (12-4)
Sunday, 4:40 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE -- Broncos by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Indianapolis 12-5, Denver 8-8
SERIES RECORD -- Broncos lead 12-11
LAST MEETING -- Broncos beat Colts 31-24 on Sept. 7, 2014
AP PRO32 RANKING -- Colts No. 8, Broncos No. 5
COLTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (3), RUSH (22), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (11), RUSH (18), PASS (12)
BRONCOS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (4), RUSH (15), PASS (4)
BRONCOS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (3), RUSH (2), PASS (9)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Colts QB Andrew Luck has thrown for 300 or more yards in three straight postseason games. Former San Diego QB Dan Fouts had four in a row from 1979-81. ... Luck threw for 376 with one TD and no interceptions in 26-10 win over Cincy last weekend. ... WR Reggie Wayne second in receptions (93) in NFL postseason history. Jerry Rice had 151 in postseason career. ... K Adam Vinatieri has most points (227), field goals made (55) and extra points (62) in NFL postseason history. ... Coach Chuck Pagano was born in Boulder, Colorado. ... Luck threw for 4,761 yards in 2014, surpassing Peyton Manning's team mark of 4,700 in 2010. ... Luck has thrown for 86 TDs in first three seasons, eclipsing Manning (85) and Johnny Unitas (52). ... Manning led Colts to eight division championships, two AFC championships and one Super Bowl title after being drafted No. 1 in 1998. Released by Indy on March 7, 2012, and signed by Denver two weeks later. ... Since Hall of Fame QB John Elway was brought on board as vice president of football operations in 2011, Broncos tied for second-most wins (46) in league. ... Broncos TE Jacob Tamme spent four seasons (2008-11) with Indy. ... Meeting for third time in postseason. Indy is 2-0. ... Broncos finished 8-0 at home for sixth time in team history. Minnesota has record for most seasons with perfect home mark with seven. ... Broncos only NFL team to rank in top five in total offense (fourth, 402.9 yards per game) and defense (third, allowing 305.2). ... Denver's big offseason acquisitions, S T.J. Ward, CB Aqib Talib and DE DeMarcus Ware, made Pro Bowl. ... WR Wes Welker has 890 receptions, most by undrafted player. ... WR Demaryius Thomas finished regular season with 1,619 yards, breaking Rod Smith's team mark of 1,602. ... RB C.J. Anderson led all players with 709 yards from scrimmage in month of November. Tied for league lead with seven TDs in December. ... LB Brandon Marshall led Denver with 110 tackles. ... K Connor Barth, signed by Denver on Nov. 25, was 15 of 16 on field goals. ... Denver has 15-4 postseason record at home. ... TE Julius Thomas led team with 12 TDs despite missing time with ankle injury.
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