INDIANAPOLIS -- A few thoughts on the Indianapolis Colts' 41-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans:
What it means: Doing well against AFC South teams continues to be a trademark for the Colts. Indianapolis has now won nine straight and 11 of its last 12 games against division foes. The Colts did it on Sunday with a balanced passing attack. Quarterback Andrew Luck completed passes to nine different receivers for the second straight week, as the Colts continue to be a team that's a tough matchup because of their ability to spread the ball around. Luck finished 29-of-41 for 393 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Playing against backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, the Colts' defense wasn't great, but did help out by forcing three turnovers and recording three sacks.
Stock watch: Outside linebacker Bjoern Werner, who is starting in place of injured/suspended Robert Mathis, continues to struggle. He had two wide-open opportunities to make substantial plays only to end up whiffing both times. The second miss -- a sack opportunity on Whitehurst -- ended up being a 15-yard penalty on Werner for unnecessary roughness after he hit Whitehurst in the head on the play. Werner still has yet to register a sack this season.
Scoring with ease: Prior to Sunday, you would have to go back to the 2004 season for the last time that the Colts scored at least 40 points in back-to-back games. With offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton finally in a comfort zone, the Colts are averaging 42.5 points in the past two games and they've had at least 500 yards of total offense in each of those games, as they continue to be one of the best offenses in the league.
Luck keeps rolling: Luck didn't make too many mistakes against the Titans, but there was one pass he definitely would like back. He threw a wobbly pass that was intercepted late in the first half. The Titans took advantage of the miscue to score a touchdown and cut Indianapolis' lead to 20-10 at halftime. Luck responded, going 12-of-14 for 175 yards and three touchdowns in the second half.
Game ball: Reggie Wayne continues to prove that age and a torn ACL last season aren't going to slow him down. He caught seven passes for 119 yards and a touchdown on a day in which he moved past Isaac Bruce for seventh all time in receptions. Wayne also became only the third Colts player to play in 200 games in his career, joining Peyton Manning and Johnny Unitas.
What's next: The Colts (2-2) remain at home to take on the Baltimore Ravens at Lucas Oil Stadium on Oct. 5.
