BALTIMORE — The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sidestepped another potential obstacle in their march toward NFL history.
The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover in a 17-15 victory, their 19th straight win over two seasons.
Indianapolis (10-0) overcame three turnovers, including two interceptions by Peyton Manning, who went 22-for-31 passing for 299 yards and one touchdown. The Colts have won their last four games by a combined 10 points.
The Colts’ defense forced a field goal after Baltimore got a first-and-goal situation at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter, and linebacker Gary Brackett sealed the win with an interception in the closing minutes.
“We are definitely a bend but not break defense,” Brackett said. “They drove a couple of times on us, but we held them to field goals.”
Manning did his part by throwing a touchdown pass and directing a 60-yard drive before Stover — much to the dismay of the Ravens and their fans — kicked a 25-yard field goal with 7:02 to play.
Baltimore (5-5) didn’t re-sign Stover over the summer, and the move has proven costly.
Billy Cundiff kicked field goals of 46, 44, 38, 36 and 20 yards in his debut with the Ravens. But he also was wide right on a 30-yard attempt that would have given Baltimore a 15-14 lead in the third quarter.
Cundiff tied Stover’s team record for field goals in a game. He was signed Wednesday after Baltimore cut an ineffective Steve Hauschka, who originally replaced Stover.
