Peyton Manning threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and the Indianapolis Colts snapped their three-game skid by beating the Tennessee Titans 30-28 on Thursday night to stay just a half-game back in the AFC South.
The four-time NFL MVP put his atypical slump behind him with a crisp performance against a defense that hasn’t intercepted a pass in 14 straight quarters, beating the Titans for a fourth straight time.
He completed 25 of 35 passes in his 63rd 300-yard game, tying Dan Marino for tops on the career list.
The Colts (7-6) haven’t lost four straight since 2001 when their five-game slide prompted Jim Mora’s famous rant about the playoffs. Now the only NFL team to reach the postseason in 10 of the last 11 seasons is back on track and will defend its AFC South title if it wins out.
Tennessee (5-8) has lost six straight to drop 2½ games behind Jacksonville in the division with three to play.
Information from Espn.com and the Associated Press contributed to this report.