INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts pulled off the second-biggest comeback in NFL playoff history, rallying from a 28-point second-half deficit to post a 45-44 Wild Card win on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas City led 38-10 early in the third quarter after Alex Smith connected with Knile Davis, but as he’s done many times in his short career, Andrew Luck rallied his team all the way back. T.Y. Hilton hauled in the game-winning reception with 4:21 remaining – one of 13 catches on the day for the receiver, who racked up 224 yards and a pair of scores.
Jamaal Charles left the game early for Kansas City with concussion-like symptoms and did not return.
Kevin Kugler and James Lofton called the action on WestwoodOne Sports.
(Alex Smith hits Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs lead 7-0)
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(Luck connects with Hilton to tie the game at 7-7)
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(Smith’s long TD pass to Donnie Avery makes it 17-7 Kansas City)
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(It’s 24-7 after another Smith TD pass)
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(Knile Davis runs one in for a 31-10 KC lead)
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(It’s 38-10 after Davis catches a TD pass)
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(Donald Brown’s TD run cuts into the deficit)
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(Brown makes it 38-24 with a TD grab)
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(Andrew Luck finds Coby Fleener to cut the score to 41-31)
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(Luck picks up a fumble and scores to bring it to within 41-38)
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(Luck finds T.Y. Hilton for the go-ahead score)
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(The final call as Indianapolis wins the game)
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(Postgame recap from Kevin Kugler and James Lofton)
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