Andrew Luck had himself a Star Wars type of day in Detroit on Sunday.

Like many of the Colts’ road games this year, it started out with a new hope, as Luck completed the longest pass of his career and then a touchdown to put the team up 7-3. But the evil empire would strike back, as the Lions led 33-21.

Rather than turn the ball over again for another loss, the young Jedi returned just in time with 4:02 left to rescue the Colts and lead one of the best comebacks in team history. He only had to use the Schwartz, taking the offense on drives of 85 and 75 yards.

Here is the full saga of how a quarterback can throw 30 incompletions, three interceptions, and still grow his legend.

Drive No. 1

Drive Stats: 13:32 left (1st quarter), tied 0-0. 3 plays, 1 yard (three-and-out punt).

Speaking of evil empire, the game started for Luck with Ndamukong Suh cashing through the line for a sack and 7-yard loss. Though Luck was not kicked in the groin, it set the offense back. Luck’s bubble screen to Donnie Avery took a weird bounce and hung in the air before falling incomplete. The drive would end with a running back screen to Vick Ballard for eight yards. The Colts had to punt.

Week 12 is in the books, which means Colts Authority's Power Rankings are back! After the jump you'll find the teams ranked 1-32 based on our writers' aggregate rankings. Tell us what you think of our lunacy in the comments!

After reading Greg’s article yesterday (as well as the ESPN/Football Outsiders article claiming the Colts would lose big in the playoffs), I couldn’t get the question out of my head.  Exactly how bad would the Colts lose if they do in fact make the playoffs? 

With that in mind I have decided to breakdown each of the Colts most likely matchups in a three part series (assuming part one is well received of course; and doesn’t break the internet) I’m calling, “Josh Boeke Breaks Down Potential Colts’ Playoff Matchups.”  Catchy right?  Hopefully as the playoff picture becomes clearer I won’t have to guess.

While it may seem a bit early to be asking such questions (we do after all still have an entire fourth of the season left to play), the Colts find themselves with a serious advantage in the wild card race.  The Bengals and Steelers are only 1 game back, but with a game still remaining to be played between them, the Colts have what is essentially a 2 game lead (we only need to finish better than one of them, not both). 

Consider that the Colts also have the all-important tiebreak advantage (the Colts 5-3 conference record bests the 4-5 and 5-5 marks by Pittsburgh and Cincinnati respectively), and you’ll realize that they have what actually amounts to a 2 ½ game lead with only 4 games to play (1 of which is against NFL cellar dweller Kansas City). 

Barring a 1-3 finish and a 3-1/3-1 finish by the Steelers and Bengals, the Colts WILL make the playoffs (knock on wood).  This is the NFL and, as we all know, anything can happen, but the Colts missing the playoffs is pretty unlikely at this point (Football Outsiders projected a 67% chance for the Colts making the playoffs, and that was before they beat Detroit this week, I expect that to be closer to 85% now). 

I know I will get cries of “JINX! JINX!” “BURN IN HELL!” and other such sentiments unbecoming discourse amongst gentlemen, but let’s be honest, if I predicted the playoffs in week 4 (yes, I will bring this up in every article I write until the end of the season) and we are currently 8-4, I don’t think doing it now is going to be any more jinx inducing.  Anyway, I don’t think that highly of myself that I could turn the tide against the force of nature that is #CHUCKSTRONG.

For this first installment I will be breaking down Colts vs. Ravens.

Sunday's big win at Detroit was improbable, incredible, and utterly delicious for Colts' fans. While the win was a team effort, both in getting them into a hole and clawing back out, the one who will be remembered will be Andrew Luck. 

There's good reason for that. Luck's play throughout the game was messy, but he pulled it together with a fantastic three minutes to leave Detroit fans in shock after the game winning touchdown pass to end the game. 

The most incredible thing about Luck is his ability to make plays happen, when there's no reason for him to be successful. I want to look at two of those plays today. 

With Week 13 in the books, let's take a look at the AFC Playoff picture, where the Colts stand, and who to root for in Week 14, in our weekly look at the Colts Path to the Playoffs:

We've been itching to make this a 3-team race, and with the Colts magical comeback and the Dolphins loss, we have! I may be jumping the gun slightly on the Jets, but their biggest "ace in the hole" is the head-to-head tie breaker over the Colts, which would likely be irrelevant even if the Jets were able to run the table and get to 9-7 AND the Colts only won 1 of their next 4 games.

See, the head-to-head tie breaker only applies if 2, and ONLY 2, teams finish with the same record, which is a scenario I just don't see playing out. If the Colts and Jets are both 9-7, both the Bengals and Steelers will have equal or better records, either eliminating the Colts and Jets from the playoffs, or creating a 3-or-more-team tie breaker. In that scenario, Conference records would come into play, not head-to-head records.

After the jump we'll look at this week's key match-ups and who Colts fans should be rooting for!

Our Colts Notebook today features quotes and information courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts Public Relations Department. 

Surprised by the Win? Not Bruce Arians

After the last second victory over the Lions, many fans and observers were both stunned and elated.  So shocking were the final moments of the game that Bruce Arians was asked if he might have awakened in the morning wondering if it really happened. 

“Oh no,” he answered, I went home sleeping real good knowing we won the game. It was a very hard-fought physical game on both sides. Our guys have found ways to win games and there was never a doubt.”  That is just the answer one wants to hear from a football coach. 

Tune in to Colts Authority Radio's Monday Night Breakdown tonight at 8pm ET as Kyle Rodriguez and Greg Cowan breakdown the Colts 35-33 victory over the Detroit Lions!

It was a game they weren't supposed to win, in a season in which they weren't supposed to win many. As Adam Vinatieri's meaningless - unless the Colts wind up in some bizarre tie break situation -  yet mandated extra point sailed through the uprights, the Colts completed their second improbable comeback of the 2012 season.

The defense performed well for a unit that gave up 33 points. Sure, they were dominated by Calvin Johnson, but who isn't? Outside of Johnson's 13 for 171 and a TD display of man-beast, the Colts held the Lions to 175 yards in the air, and 138 - 67 of which came on one 4th-quarter run - on the ground. For an offense that ranks near the top of every statistical category? That's not too bad.

And consider this: Andrew Luck and the Colts offense turned the ball over 3 times on Sunday. The Colts defense allowed those turnovers to lead to three points. And here's another one for you: The Lions started 6 drives at their own 40 or better, and only scored 10 points - total - on those drives.

The Colts defense was put in numerous bad situations against a dangerous, explosive offense, and held their own. When you consider all the factors: first year in a new scheme, lack of young 3-4 talent, and injuries to Nevis, Moala, Powers, Chapman, and Zbikowski, the Colts' defensive performance wasn't all that bad.

The Colts and Lions players and coaches answered questions after Indy's big win.  Here are the highlights, along with a few notes and milestones, with information and quotes courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts Public Relations Department. 

Last Second Comeback

Yesterday, the Colts, down by twelve with 4:02 remaining and still needing a touchdown when they got the ball back again with 1:07 left, pulled out a memorable comeback win.  They had suffered through some bad play earlier in the game, but when it mattered most, they were on fire. 

It was Andrew Luck’s sixth 300-plus yard game (391 yards, 4 touchdowns, 3 interceptions), breaking his previous all-time rookie record of five.  With 3,596 yards, Luck is also now within 455 yards of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton’s record for most passing yards by a rookie. 

Ladies and Gentleman, The Winners:

The Indianapolis Colts run onto the field after teammate Donnie Avery scored a touchdown in the closing seconds to defeat the Detroit Lions 35-33 in an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

COLTS WIN COLTS WIN COLTS WIN COLTS WIN COLTS WIN  35-33

Yes, that really happened.  Your eyes did not deceive you.  Fourth down, four seconds left.  Time and hope had been ticking away, then Andrew Luck flipped a short pass to Donnie Avery for the win.  Lions players stared in disbelief.  Colts players celebrated wildly.  Bruce Arians got his headset tangled around his shoe.  Fans at home jumped around in their living rooms. 

Another fourth quarter comeback for the Colts and their lovable rookie, this time in a game some could argue should not have even been close.  Yet, with the Lions seeming to win every phase of the game, Indy never gave up, no matter how horribly they played – and they had some stretches that would have made lesser men write this one off and start thinking about next week.