NFL: Colts rally past Jaguars 35-31, remain undefeated

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Peyton Manning completed every pass early and one big one late, exactly what the Indianapolis Colts needed to stay unbeaten.

Manning threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns, including a 65-yarder to Reggie Wayne to go ahead for good, and the Colts beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-31 Thursday night to improve to 14-0 for the first time in franchise history.

The wild game on a cool night included 714 yards, 43 first downs, 10 lead changes, six punts, several big plays and just two turnovers.

"This was an old-time shootout at the OK Corral," Colts coach Jim Caldwell said.

Jacksonville had a chance to win it in the closing minutes, but David Garrard overthrew Mike Thomas on a third-and-10 play with about a minute to play. Jacob Lacey intercepted the ball, and the Colts ran out the clock.

Indianapolis extended its NFL-record winning streak in the regular season to 23 and became the third 14-0 team in league history, joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins and 2007 New England Patriots. New Orleans can join the list with a victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night.

The Jaguars (7-7) lost for the third time in four games and no longer control their fate in the AFC wild-card race.

Notes

• The Washington Redskins brought back a familiar name and dusted off a long-unused title in a major shake-up, the first of many anticipated changes resulting from a losing season. Bruce Allen, son of late Redskins Hall of Fame coach George Allen, is the team's new general manager.

• New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez practiced for the second straight day and took 75 percent of the snaps, but a patient coach Rex Ryan remained undecided on his starter for the game against the Atlanta Falcons.

• Migraine headaches kept Minnesota receiver Percy Harvin out of practice again, increasing the possibility he will miss a second straight game when the Vikings play at Carolina.

• New York Giants center Shaun O'Hara and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Trent Cole were fined $15,000 by the NFL for a scuffle at the end of Sunday's game at Giants Stadium. O'Hara plans to appeal. Tackle Kareem McKenzie and cornerback Corey Webster missed the Giants' practice with knee injuries.

• Tom Brady is practicing again with the New England Patriots. The quarterback had limited participation after sitting out Wednesday's workout while nursing rib and finger problems.

• The St. Louis Rams canceled practice due to an undisclosed number of swine-flu cases on the team, three days before a home game against the Houston Texans.

• Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware was back at practice, though the team was unclear about his status for Saturday night's game at New Orleans.

• A judge in Jacksonville, Fla., handed down a life sentence for Tyrone Hartsfield, 33, convicted of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of former Jaguars lineman Richard Collier.

• The San Diego Chargers say enough tickets have been sold to lift the television blackout for Sunday's game against Cincinnati.

• A Kansas City Chiefs home game is being blacked out locally for the first time since 1990 after the team failed to sell enough tickets for Sunday's game against Cleveland.