NFL Schedule & Scores 2013 - Thursday Night Football November 14 Recap: Colts 20, Titans 17: Indianapolis Holds Off Division Rival Tennessee
The Colts came close to losing yet another game to a team with an inferior record, but Indianapolis pulled through to hold off the Tennesee Titans, 30-27.
Tight end Coby Fleener led his team to victory with his career-high eight grabs for 107 yards while kicker Adam Vintaieri booted three field goals to help complete the effort.
"At the end of the day, winning is what matters," quarterback Andrew Luck said. Indy's star quarterback had 232 yards passing in the game. "We were fortunate in this game to survive our mistakes and have a chance to win. ... But we know that's got to be fixed."
Neither quarterback was spectacular by any means but they were both very efficient in the game. Luck had no touchdowns or interceptions and Fitzpatrick had one touchdown and no interceptions. He was 22-for-28 through the air.
Delanie Walker had a big day for the Titans in losing fashion as he notched ten receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. He caught all ten of the passes that were thrown his way.
The Colts entered the half in a 17-6 hole but the team bounced back nicely with an impressive, 17-point third quarter before tacking on 7 in the fourth quarter to close out the win.
The Colts are now 7-3 with a much more comfortable three game lead over the second-place Titans. The 2-7 Houston Texans and 1-8 Jacksonville Jaguars are not even within screaming distance, which more or less makes it a two-team divisional race for the remainder of the year.