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--The Colts have won 13 of their last 21 regular-season games by eight points or fewer. Indianapolis' winning streak includes six wins by three points of fewer, including four this season.

--Indianapolis has had 16 players score touchdowns during its 21-game winning streak, led by RB Joseph Addai's 15. QB Peyton Manning has passed for 42 touchdowns during the streak. There has been 18 touchdowns scored via the running game, and the defense has scored five TDs.

--The Colts have won their last 12 home games, tying the franchise record.

--Indianapolis has 113 victories for the decade (2000-09), tying the league record originally set by San Francisco (1990-99).

--Indianapolis has the best regular-season record since the start of the 1999 season at 126-46.

--The Colts have won 71 of its last 85 regular-season games.

--Indianapolis has won six AFC South titles, capturing the division crown from 2003-07 and this year.

--The Colts are the only NFL team to earn 10 playoff appearances in the last 11 seasons, including a league-best eight consecutive postseason berths.

--The Colts have joined San Francisco (1997), Philadelphia (2004) and New England (2007) as the only NFL teams since 1990 to clinch their respective divisions by the 11th game of the regular season.

--Indianapolis is the only NFL team since the 2002 divisional realignment with double-digit victory totals and playoff berths every year.

--Last week's 27-17 win over Tennessee extended the Colts' sixth 10-plus game regular-season winning streak in franchise history (21, 2008-09; 13, 2005; 11, 1964; 11, 1975-76; 11, 1999; 10, 2005-06). It's the fourth such streak since the start of the 1999 regular-season.

--Indianapolis has joined New England as the only NFL teams with streaks of 21 consecutive regular-season victories.

--The win over the Titans last Sunday allowed the Colts to post their second 12-0 start in the past five seasons (13-0, 2005).

--Indianapolis had been the only NFL team to have three 9-0 starts in a five-year span (9-0 in 2006).

--Of the 14 teams that have started a regular season 11-0, eight went on to go 12-0 (16-0 New England, 2007; 14-0 Miami, 1972; 13-0 Chicago, 1934; 13-0 Denver, 1998; 13-0 Colts, 2005; 12-0 Chicago, 1985; 12-0 Colts, 2009; 12-0 New Orleans, 2009).

--Indianapolis has extended the NFL record as the only franchise to win seven or more consecutive regular-season games in six consecutive seasons (8, 2004; 13, 2005; 9, 2006; 7 and 6, 2006; 9, 2008; 12, 2009).

--The Colts have posted their eighth consecutive 10-plus victory season, setting the second-longest such streak in NFL history (16, San Francisco, 1983-98; 7, Dallas, 1975-81).

--Indianapolis has earned its seventh consecutive season with 11-plus victories, surpassing the NFL record it has shared with Dallas (6, 1976-81).

--The Colts have extended their league mark to seven consecutive seasons (2003-09) with 12 or more victories.

--Jim Caldwell is the only NFL rookie head coach to win his first 12 games in a regular-season. Caldwell also has the most consecutive wins to start an NFL head coaching career.

--Caldwell is the ninth rookie head coach since the 1978 NFL moved to a 16-game season to win 12 games.

--Manning has completed 108 of 165 passes for 1,110 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions in six previous regular-season meetings with the Broncos. He has a career 95.8 passer rating in those games.

--Manning has only one 300-yard passing game against Denver (345, 10/29/06). He has thrown for multiple touchdowns in three of the six games with the Broncos. He has had three other regular-season games without a touchdown pass against Denver.

--Manning has completed 49 of 59 passes for 835 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception in two previous postseason meetings with the Broncos (41-10, 2004; 49-24, 2005).

--Manning (49,313) needs 13 passing yards to surpass Warren Moon for the fourth-most passing yardage in NFL history.

--Manning (3,685) needs 315 passing yards to become the first quarterback in NFL history with 10 seasons of 4,000 passing yards or more.

--Including playoffs, Manning is 4-1 at home against the Broncos. He has 14 touchdown passes, two interceptions and a 128.7 passer rating in those games.

--Addai has 36 total carries for 229 yards and one touchdown in two previous regular-season games with Denver.

--Including postseason games, WR Reggie Wayne has eight touchdown catches in five previous games with Denver. Wayne has 22 catches for 290 yards and five touchdowns in six previous regular-season games with the Broncos.

--Wayne is aiming for his sixth game in a row with a touchdown.

--TE Dallas Clark (3,941 yards) can become the second Colts tight end with 4,000 receiving yards or more. Former Baltimore Colts TE John Mackey has the franchise record with 5,126 receiving yards.

--Clark has 13 receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns in three previous regular-season games with Denver.

--DE Robert Mathis (9.5 sacks) needs 2.5 sacks to surpass his career high of 11.5 sacks in 2005 and 2008.

--Mathis and DE Dwight Freeney are currently tied for third in the AFC with 21 sacks each since the start of the 2008 season.

BY THE NUMBERS: 10 -- The Colts have registered 10 fourth-quarter comebacks during their 21-game regular-season winning streak. That includes two games that Indianapolis scored the winning points in the last five minutes and two games in which they scored the winning points in the last two minutes.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "If the No. 1 seed happens, that certainly means we've been able to win some games along the way and do the things that were necessary to get you to that point. Our guys have been really focused and looking at things the proper way. This game (with the Broncos) would not be any different. We have to go at it like every other game that we've played. We have to focus in on our practice, how we prepare and let that (the outcome) take care of itself. The key is winning. If you win it seems to take care of itself. We don't necessarily need anyone's help. It boils down to controlling the things that you can control. That's what we try to do week to week." -- Colts coach Jim Caldwell on Indianapolis having the opportunity to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win over Denver.
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