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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck led his team back from a 10-point deficit against the New York Giants to come away with a 28-27 win on Sunday afternoon, and Colts head coach Frank Reich was enamored with his performance.
Frank Reich: “I can’t say enough about how clutch Andrew was.”
Said on the TD to Chester Rogers was a called run, Luck checked to the pass.
— Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) December 23, 2018
Luck ended up completing 31 of his 47 passes for 357 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception to help keep Indianapolis' playoff hopes alive.
The Colts improved to 9-6 with the win, keeping them in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race. The Baltimore Ravens—also 9-6—currently hold the second Wild Card spot in the conference courtesy of the tiebreaker.
In order for the Colts to make the playoffs, they would have to beat the Tennessee Titans (who are also in the Wild Card hunt at 9-6) on the road next weekend while hoping that the Ravens lose at home to the Cleveland Browns.
It is not an entirely impossible scenario.
After all, these are not the same lowly Browns from years past, so it would not be out of the realm of possibility to see Cleveland go into Baltimore and steal a win while Indianapolis beats Tennessee next Sunday.
The Colts are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2014-15 campaign, when they made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game before being routed by the New England Patriots.
At that point, Indianapolis had made three consecutive postseason appearances.
As for Luck? He has thrown for 4,308 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions on the year while completing 67.2 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 98.
