Colts Win AFC Championship
The Indianapolis Colts were wearing AFC championship hats and shirts Sunday night after they defeated the New York Jets, 30-17 in the AFC championship game in Indianapolis. The Jets held a 17-13 halftime lead and if not for a late Colts TD just before the half, New York would have went into the locker room up 17-6.
But the Colts put up 17 points in the second half while the Indianapolis defense shut out the Jets to earn the Colts their second AFC championship in four years. Quarterback Peyton Manning led the comeback with two touchdown passes while the Indy defense held a Jets rushing attack that had been averaging 170 yards a game to just 86 yards.
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Manning finished the game with 377 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie were the Colts’ top receivers. Garcon caught 11 passes for 151 yards while Collie brought down seven throws for 123 yards.
Joeseph Addai led the Colt rushing attach with 80 yards in 16 attempts. The Indianapolis defense was led by Gary Brackett with six tackles and two assists. Antoine Bethea, Kelvin Hayden, Jacob Lacey and Clint Session each had five tackles for the Colts.
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