Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano told his team "either put up or shut up" prior to Sunday's clash with the Denver Broncos.
The Colts put up.
Andrew Luck and the Colts' offense under Rob Chudzinski came to life, including an uber impressive six-minute drive to salt away a 27-24 win without giving Peyton Manning the ball back.
"We feel we've competed with the best football teams in the league," owner Jim Irsay said after the win, via the Indy Star. "We're right there. We still feel we can go the places we dreamed of going."
The win keeps the Colts in control of the woeful AFC South. As we've seen in the past -- i.e. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens -- a team can get hot in the playoffs and make a run.
"We're about to take off," receiver Donte Moncrief said. "It's time to show the world what we can do."
