Peyton Manning moved into seventh in career touchdown passes Sunday when he connected with an unfamiliar target, defensive tackle Dan Klecko, early in the second quarter. Manning's 2-yard scoring throw, his 30th of the season, capped a drive that lasted 10:09 and gave the Colts a 7-3 lead. It was his 274th career TD pass, breaking a tie with Joe Montana (273).

Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning reached 4,000 yards passing for the seventh season on Sunday, an NFL record.

Just how good was Peyton Manning on Monday night? His four touchdowns made even the Colts defense look great in a 34-16 win over Cincinnati, as Indy turned an expected AFC shootout into a one-sided affair

The Colts were the best regular-season team in football and the Bengals were AFC North champs last year. This year, both were expected to make a Super Bowl push. Instead, they're both looking for a late-season charge to get their playoff hopes back on track. "It's better that way, not to be in a comfort zone where everything is already set in stone, but sort of clawing your way, digging your way out of this hole," Bengals receiver Chad Johnson said. "Fighting for it is a lot better than just it being handed to you."

The Colts have been without wide receiver Brandon Stokley throughout much of the season. On Thursday, it became official: They?ll be without him the rest of the season, too. Stokley, an eight-year veteran and the third receiver in the Colts? three-receiver offensive packages, was placed on injured reserve after sustaining an Achilles injury in the Colts? 44-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars this past Sunday. He will miss the remainder of the season. ?It?s very tough for him and the team,? Colts quarterback Peyton Manning said as the AFC South-leading Colts (10-3) prepared to play the playoff-contending Cincinnati Bengals (8-5) at the RCA Dome Monday at 8:30 p.m. ?He worked so hard to get back and no question he was playing in pain out there the past two weeks. He wanted to be out there for his team.?

Colts receiver Brandon Stokley may be lost for the season with an injured right Achilles' tendon. Coach Tony Dungy said he did not know the severity of the injury, but recently signed receiver Ricky Proehl acknowledged he expected to get more playing time after Stokley apparently ruptured the tendon.

Marvin Harrison became the fourth player in NFL history with 1,000 receptions Sunday, joining Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Cris Carter. Harrison caught a 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning early in the fourth quarter to join the elite.

Rob Bironas kicked a 60-yard field goal with 7 seconds left, and the Titans upset Indianapolis 20-17 Sunday. "I needed that wind behind me today," Bironas said. "It was all at my back ... I let the wind take it the rest of the way." "The guy made a heck of a kick," Peyton Manning said.

The Colts figure to get a big boost on Sunday against Tennessee with the expected returns of wide Brandon Stokley, Bob Sanders and Gilbert Gardner. Sanders has missed eight of the Colts last nine games with soreness and swelling in his right knee. He had arthroscopic surgery on the knee in September. Stokley had been sidelined since Oct. 8, when he sprained his left knee in the fourth quarter of the Colts' home game against the Titans.