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Manning, Colts try to snap skid vs woeful Titans
TERESA M. WALKER - The Associated Press





06:23:21PM (ET) Wednesday,December 8,2010.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Trying to snap out of the funk he's been in for three games, Peyton Manning is heading to a town to play a team that could help him do just that.

Tennessee is struggling even more than the four-time MVP, going 10 quarters without an interception and 13 without scoring an offensive touchdown. The Titans (5-7) have lost five straight, and now here comes Manning, who routinely puts up some of his best performances against them.

The banged-up Colts (6-6) have lost three straight themselves, and Manning says there's a sense of urgency for both teams going into Thursday night's game. The AFC South has only been won by these two teams, yet Jacksonville leads Indianapolis by a game and Tennessee by two.

"I think it's about how you respond to it," Manning said. "I know both teams are coming off of disappointing losses. I think that sometimes a short week might be the best medicine for that. I know both teams are looking forward to playing."

Manning isn't happy with his career-worst 11 interceptions over the past three games, four returned for touchdowns. But he's still a top passer, and his next TD pass will make him the first in NFL history to throw 25 touchdown passes in 13 straight seasons.

The Titans struggled to slow Manning's brother Eli, Kyle Orton of Denver and Tony Romo in Dallas, and that was when they were winning. Now they're struggling to even run the ball, with Chris Johnson having only 20 carries for 58 yards over the past two games, including last week's 17-6 loss to Jacksonville.

They expect Manning at his sharpest despite the four interceptions in each of the past two losses, including Indianapolis' 38-35 overtime defeat to Dallas on Sunday.

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* Tough year for the Manning brothers. *

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