Indianapolis 20, Baltimore 3: Peyton Manning And Colts Capitalize On Ravens' Miscues

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Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) – Peyton Manning threw for a pair of touchdowns and the Colts took advantage of four Baltimore turnovers and numerous penalties to shut down the Ravens, 20-3, to advance to the AFC championship game.

The top-seeded Colts will be at home next Sunday against the winner of the contest between the New York Jets and San Diego Chargers.

Manning connected on 30-of-44 passes for 246 yards and was picked off once, while Reggie Wayne had eight receptions for 63 yards and a score.

Indianapolis was on its way to a possible 16-0 record in the regular season before pulling its starters in the second half of a December 27 home loss to the Jets. The Colts were then throttled in Buffalo in the final week of the season, but secured a playoff win for the first time after a bye in the Manning era.

Prior to Saturday, the Colts were 0-3 in their playoff opener after earning a bye, falling in 1999 (19-16 to the Titans), 2005 (21-18 to the Steelers), and 2007 (28-24 to the Chargers).

Austin Collie had a TD catch for Indianapolis, which beat the Ravens for an eighth straight time, including playoffs.

Joe Flacco finished 20-of-35 for 189 yards with a pair of interceptions for the Ravens, who were coming off a resounding 33-14 wild card victory at New England.

Baltimore’s Ed Reed had a pair of interceptions negated, one by a penalty and another via fumble.

— Via Sports Network