INDIANAPOLIS (9-0) at Cincinnati (7-2), .889, 2005: This one, played five weeks before the Colts faced the Seahawks, lived up to the hype. Manning threw for 365 yards in a 45-37 win. The first six possessions resulted in five touchdowns and a field goal and both quarterbacks 鈥?Manning and Carson Palmer 鈥?compiled perfect 158.3 passer ratings over that span. Palmer's only mistake,
Jerseys NFL Cheap, an interception in the fourth quarter, led to a field goal that gave Indy a 45-34 lead with 6:16 left. "You've got to be perfect," said Palmer, not the first or the last to talk about the strains of trying to match a Manning-led offense. "It's unbelievable what they do."
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 鈥?The Indianapolis Colts know they have to stop falling behind early.