Colts, Luck use efficient air show to blow out Bills, 37-5
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes and Marlon Mack had his first rushing scores of the season as the Indianapolis Colts blew out Buffalo, 37-5, on Sunday.
The Colts (2-5) snapped a four-game losing streak and finally won their 300th game since moving to Indianapolis from Baltimore in 1984. Adam Vinatieri scored five points to move within five of breaking Morten Andersen’s National Football League career record (2,544).
The Bills (2-5) lost their second straight, playing this one without injured starting quarterback Josh Allen.
Luck was 17-of-23 with 156 yards and extended the league’s longest active streak of consecutive games with a TD pass to 30 — breaking a tie with Dan Marino, Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Ryan for No. 8 all-time. It’s the third time in four weeks he’s thrown four TDs in a game. Mack added 19 carries for 126 yards.
Derek Anderson made his first start since December 2016 and the 35-year-old quarterback was 20-of-31 with 175 yards, three interceptions and lost a fumble.
Playing Anderson instead of turnover-prone Nathan Peterman and putting offensive coordinator Brian Daboll on the field didn’t change anything for the struggling Bills. They’ve scored two touchdowns and 31 points over the last four weeks.
It wasn’t nearly enough as Indy posted its most lopsided victory margin since a 37-3 victory at Jacksonville on Sept. 29, 2013.