Titans try to slow down Colts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Stopping Peyton Manning might be impossible, but the Titans have proved they could at least slow him down.\nManning and the Colts scored only 14 points, their fewest this season, against the Titans Oct. 8, even though Indianapolis still won 14-13 for its seventh straight victory in this series.\nAny chance Tennessee could put the brakes on Manning twice in one season?\nTitans coach Jeff Fisher said Manning's too good for his defense to simply duplicate what worked in the first game. He said the Titans (4-7) are going to devise something different for Manning to pick apart Sunday when the Colts (10-1) visit.\n"We've got some things on the shelf we're going to break out and hope that they work," Fisher said.\nThe Colts don't even need to win against the Titans to clinch the AFC South title for a fourth straight year. A Jacksonville loss at Miami will do it too, but Indianapolis wants its seventh playoff berth in eight years in winning style.\n"It would be great, especially when you have so many milestones to get," Colts receiver Reggie Wayne said. "You can get one out of the way and focus on the next goal. We're all excited, and hopefully we can go to Tennessee and have a great outing."\nThe Titans come into this game looking for a third straight victory, and they have some momentum after turning in the second-best comeback in NFL history in the final 10 minutes after rallying to beat the New York Giants 24-21 last week.\nColts coach Tony Dungy has some personal experience with that. His Colts rallied from 21 down in Tampa Bay back in 2003.\n"It just made us feel like we could win anywhere and anytime. It didn't really matter what the situation was. It really helped us. These guys are playing very well. Since they left us, they've won four out of six. They're playing with a lot more confidence," Dungy said.\nThe Titans know stumbling against Indianapolis would tarnish that incredible comeback victory. This franchise hasn't won three straight games since the end of the 2003 season, when it went 12-4.\n"If we can keep this going and put our best foot forward against the Colts ... I think we'll be on a roll," Titans receiver Bobby Wade said.\nOn paper, it's no contest.\nIndianapolis should win its 13th straight divisional game. Manning leads the NFL in yards passing with 2,964 and needs only 36 more to tie Dan Marino with his ninth straight season with 3,000 yards passing.\nThe Colts won't have tight end Dallas Clark (knee). They signed 17-year veteran Ricky Proehl, and receiver Brandon Stokley (knee) might play for the first time in seven weeks.\nThat would allow Manning to use some of the three-receiver sets that helped him rally the Colts against the Titans earlier this year.\n"We always like to be mixed and like to have a mix of formations and personnel groupings," Manning said. "So it would be great to get both of those guys out there this Sunday, if possible."\nPart of Tennessee's plan is to stop the run and put the pressure on Manning. Joseph Addai is coming off a four-TD performance in the Colts' 45-21 victory against Philadelphia and leads all rookies with 798 yards rushing.\n"That sounds crazy to say, but we do need to make it one-dimensional," Titans defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch said. "We do need to stop the run. If we can't stop the run, you can't stop that offense."\nWhen Vince Young started in Indianapolis, it was his first road game and only his second game as the starter. Now he is coming off his best game as a pro, throwing for 249 yards and running for 69 more and looking much more comfortable.\n"He's making a lot of plays right now," Manning said.\nBoth teams will run Sunday -- a lot.\nEach has one of the NFL's worst defenses against the run, with the Colts giving up 154.5 yards per game and the Titans 147.7. Tackle Albert Haynesworth will start for Tennessee after missing the October game during his five-game suspension from the NFL.\nTitans running back Travis Henry averaged 6.5 yards per carry against Indy, and he needs 60 yards to become the 100th player in NFL history with 5,000 career yards. Young is getting better at picking his own spots to scramble as well.\nBut the Colts are focused on home-field advantage in the playoffs.\n"We have two teams right behind us with two losses," Dungy said. "So, we want to stay ahead of them"