GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: KANSAS CITY (4-5) at INDIANAPOLIS (7-2)

NFL: KANSAS CITY (4-5) at INDIANAPOLIS (7-2)

<h3>Injury-wracked Colts await visit from Chiefs</h3>



Kansas City (4-5) at Indianapolis (7-2) Sunday 1:00 pm EST

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- There's hardly ever a good time to facePeyton Manning, and this doesn't figure to be one of them for theKansas City Chiefs.


Coming off back-to-back home losses, the Chiefs face an arduoustask when they visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

The banged-up Colts are coming off two consecutive losses oftheir own and appear to be vulnerable with a slew ofhigh-profile starters hampered by injuries.


However, Indianapolis showed its mettle in Sunday night's 23-21loss to the San Diego Chargers.


Overcoming the loss of six starters and a 23-0 first-halfdeficit - not to mention a career-high six interceptions byManning - the Colts appeared poised to steal one from theChargers, only to see Adam Vinatieri miss a go-ahead 29-yardfield goal with 1:31 to play.


"That was one of the most disappointing games we've had sinceI've been here," Colts coach Tony Dungy said. "You have to giveall the credit to San Diego. They outplayed us in the firsthalf and we did some things you can't do to win a game."

Despite the six picks, Manning still completed 34-of-56 passesfor 328 yards and had his team on the doorstep of a victoryuntil the stunning miss by Vinatieri, the most clutch kicker inthe history of the game.


Dungy hopes to get wideout Marvin Harrison and tight end DallasClark back to face Kansas City. Harrison has missed four of thepast five games since injuring his left knee vs. Denver in WeekFour.


Indy will be without All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney, whosuffered a foot injury and is expected to miss a significantamount of time.


The Chiefs have issues of their own. All-Pro running back LarryJohnson will miss his second straight game due to continuedswelling in his sprained right foot.


Priest Holmes made his first start in over two years, rushingfor 65 yards on 20 carries in a 33-22 loss to the Green BayPackers.


Kansas City also will have a new face at quarterback, with coachHerm Edwards inserting second-year man Brodie Croyle in placeof Damon Huard.


Croyle finished 17-of-30 for 162 yards and a touchdown in reliefof Huard last weekend.


Indianapolis eliminated the Chiefs in the first round of theplayoffs last season, 23-8, holding Johnson to 32 yards rushingand Kansas City to 126 total yards.

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

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KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR

KAN BALL ON KAN 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

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KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 10:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR

IND BALL ON IND 29 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL

KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 7:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 7:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR

KAN BALL ON KAN 39 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 6:16 LEFT, 1ST QTR

IND BALL ON IND 14 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

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KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 4:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR

IND BALL ON KAN 26 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL MISSED FG IND
ADAM VINATIERI 38 YD ATTEMPT WIDE LEFT

KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 1:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 1:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR

KAN BALL ON KAN 28 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
KANSAS CITY 0 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: NONE</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL

KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 11:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 11:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON IND 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 0
INDIANAPOLIS 0 10:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR

KAN BALL ON IND 37 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL FG KAN
DAVE RAYNER 47 YD

KANSAS CITY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 8:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 8:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON IND 21 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 7:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR

KAN BALL ON IND 49 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL MISSED FG KAN
DAVE RAYNER 45 YD ATTEMPT HIT LEFT UPRIGHT

KANSAS CITY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 4:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 4:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON IND 36 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 4:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR

KAN BALL ON KAN 22 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: KANSAS CITY at INDIANAPOLIS

<div class="pre">NFL
KANSAS CITY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 0 2:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR

IND BALL ON KAN 13 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>