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Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark catches the ball with one hand for a touchdown in the first quarter of against the Baltimore Ravens. The Colts won 17-15.
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Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett turns toward the bench holding ball after intercepting a pass by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the closing minutes of the Colts' 17-15 win.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of the Colts' 17-15 win.
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Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jacob Lacey disrupts a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason during the third quarter of the Colts' 17-15 win in Baltimore Sunday.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco paces the sidelines in the closing moments of the Ravens' 17-15 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
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Published February 01, 2010 11:51 am - The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sidestepped another potential obstacle in their march toward NFL history. The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover in a 17-15 victory, their 19th straight win over two seasons.

Week 11: Colts 17, Ravens 15
Indianapolis overcomes three turnovers

By David Ginsburg, The Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sidestepped another potential obstacle in their march toward NFL history.

The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover in a 17-15 victory, their 19th straight win over two seasons.

Indianapolis (10-0) overcame three turnovers, including two interceptions by Peyton Manning. The Colts' 19-game streak is the second-longest in NFL history behind a 21-game run by the New England Patriots (2006-08). In addition, their eight consecutive 10-win seasons ranks second behind San Francisco's 16 (1983-98).

Those records, or thoughts of an unbeaten season, are not overly important to the Colts.

"It's really not on anybody's minds. At least not on my mind," Manning said. "We're relieved we got this win. Obviously, it's a great team effort."

The defense forced a field goal after Baltimore got a first-and-goal at the 1 in the fourth quarter, and linebacker Gary Brackett sealed the win with an interception in the closing minutes.

"We are definitely a bend-but-not-break defense," Brackett said. "They drove a couple of times on us, but we held them to field goals."

Baltimore's last chance ended when Ed Reed fumbled on a punt return with 17 seconds left.

Manning did his part by throwing a touchdown pass and directing a 60-yard drive before Stover — much to the dismay of the Ravens and their fans — kicked a 25-yard field goal with 7:02 to go. Baltimore (5-5) did not re-sign Stover over the summer, and the move has proven costly.

Billy Cundiff made field goals of 46, 44, 38, 36 and 20 yards in his debut with the Ravens. But he also was wide right on a 30-yard attempt that would have given Baltimore a 15-14 lead in the third quarter.

Cundiff tied Stover's team record for field goals in a game. He was signed Wednesday after Baltimore cut an ineffective Steve Hauschka — who originally replaced Stover.

After Stover's field goal made it 17-15, Brackett picked off Joe Flacco's pass at the Indianapolis 13 with 2:42 remaining.

"I made a dumb play and threw an interception in a tight situation," Flacco said.

Baltimore's last gasp ended when Ed Reed fumbled on a punt return with 17 seconds left.

Indianapolis has won its last four games by a combined 10 points. The Colts usually rely on Manning, who fashioned a huge comeback against New England last week, and nearly everyone contributed to this one.



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