Coach Jim Caldwell, unbeaten and at home, committed not one potentially colossal mistake Sunday against the New York Jets but two. The first -- removing his starters with a lead that crumbled along with the Indianapolis Colts' chance to finish the season 16-0 -- led immediately to the second -- creating distractions for his football team instead of limiting them.

And now the once-undefeated and unknown coach has -- at least until the playoffs begin and/or the Colts win the championship -- overshadowed the team he coaches.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning became the fourth player in NFL history to pass for at least 50,000 yards, a mark he met during his game against the New York Jets on Sunday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Even Peyton Manning's inconsistency couldn't derail history for the Indianapolis Colts. Or preserve the NFL records of New England and San Francisco.

Manning was sensational, throwing three TD passes in the first 23 minutes, then mediocre, getting picked off three times in the Colts' 28-16 victory over Denver for their 22nd consecutive regular-season win. While Manning struggled late, the defense held off the Broncos as Indy broke the Patriots' record victory streak set just last year.