Colts topple Titans, sweep AFC South

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Andrew Luck topped one of Peyton Manning’s franchise records and helped the Indianapolis Colts tune up their offense for the postseason in only 30 minutes.

That also was enough time to start the Titans prepping for the No. 2 pick overall in the NFL draft.

Luck threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns before sitting out the second half, and the Colts finished off the regular season by beating the Titans 27-10 on Sunday.

The Colts (11-5) bounced back from their worst performance this season by nearly matching what they did offensively in the loss at Dallas by halftime. They wound up outgaining the Titans 378-192 as the AFC South champs swept their division a second straight season for the first time in franchise history.

“I feel a heck of a lot better obviously today than we did a week ago this time,” Colts coach Chuck Pagano said.

Indianapolis will host the loser of Cincinnati-Pittsburgh in a wild-card game barring a tie in that game Sunday night.

Luck came in needing only 100 yards passing to top Manning’s record of 4,700 yards passing in 2010 and passed Manning on an 80-yard catch-and-run by Reggie Wayne. Luck also became only the eighth quarterback in NFL history to throw for 40 TDs and at least 4,000 yards in a season.

“Unbelievable,” Pagano said. “I didn’t realize that was the play that the record was broken. We gave Andrew a game ball and obviously credited him. Great milestone. Great record for Andrew, but very fitting that 87 was on the other end of that.”

With their 10th straight loss and 14th in 15 games, the Titans (2-14) finished their worst season since 1994. Tampa Bay’s loss kept Tennessee picking second overall in the draft for a franchise that hasn’t had the No. 1 pick overall since trading for the right in 1978 to select Earl Campbell.