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INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Luck prefers looking ahead.He knows the Indianapolis Colts face a serious challenge Sunday against Kansas City, a team in the middle of the AFC West title hunt.He understands the Chiefs possess a ball-hawking defense and win games by forcing turnovers and limiting mistakes.Thats enough to keep Luck on message this week -- even if everyone else wants to discuss the 28-point comeback he led the previous time he faced the Chiefs.I believe it was in the playoffs a couple years ago and it was a good win, Luck said, drawing laughter as he discussed his memories of the second-largest rally in playoff history.While the low-key response was pure Luck , his comeback and the Colts first playoff win in the post-Peyton Manning era was not.Indy punter Pat McAfee calls it the moment Colts players understood they would never be out of a game when Luck was in uniform. Coach Chuck Pagano called it the best of the 17 comeback wins on Lucks resume, including three this season.Even in Kansas City (4-2), the game has impact.You can still turn on that tape in the third quarter and the fourth quarter and theres a point where you look at the scoreboard and we somehow lost that game and just try to use it as a teaching example and keeping your edge all the way through the end, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said. Obviously, to jump out like that and to not finish it off, it was tough looking back at.But as stinging as that defeat was in January 2014, the Chiefs have rebounded nicely .After missing the playoffs by one game in 2014, they returned last season despite a 1-5 start and are now playing as well as just about any team in the league outside of New England.The Chiefs are even in the loss column with defending Super Bowl champion Denver and Oakland in the division race, and are looking to make another statement Sunday in Indianapolis.We control our own destiny now, thats the big part -- we definitely want to beat them, but were trying to win our division, so thats our goal right now, defensive tackle Jaye Howard said. Im quite sure theyre going to show us some clips of us to motivate us, but we dont need the motivation.And after a slow September, its the Colts (3-4) who are trying to learn from some of the lessons Kansas City provided last season.Some things happen, the ball starts to bounce your way, you might get some guys back healthy, a number of things and things start clicking and you win a couple games in a row and get on a roll, Pagano said. There is nothing like momentum, so it (the Chiefs turnaround) is a great example for our guys.Here are some other things to watch Sunday:AUTOMATIC ADAM: Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri has the franchise record for consecutive field goals after breaking Mike Vanderjagts NFL record last week. The 43-year-old Vinatieri has made 43 in a row, hasnt missed a field-goal attempt in 14 months and will try to extend his mark at Lucas Oil Stadium. Vinatieri also needs two field goals from 20 to 29 yards to tie Morten Andersens NFL record (176) from that distance, and one field goal from 40 to 49 yards to tie Andersen (147) for No. 2 in NFL history at that distance.PENALTY OPPOSITES: Given that the Colts rank among the league leaders with 58 penalties in seven games, perhaps it shouldnt be a surprise that Indianapolis is under .500. The Chiefs, meanwhile, have been flagged 33 times, tied with San Diego for the league low. If these trends continue Sunday, it could be easy to pick the winner.TOWERING HILTON: With 45 catches for 689 yards, Indy receiver T.Y. Hilton is on pace to shatter his previous career highs. Even with injuries to Donte Moncrief, Phillip Dorsett and Dwayne Allen, Hilton hasnt slowed down. He caught long TD passes for go-ahead scores in Indys first two wins and did it again last week -- only to have the TD catch nullified by a penalty.TAKEAWAY ADVENTURES: Kansas City doesnt just force turnovers, it takes advantages of them. They are tied for second in the NFL this season with 14 takeaways, have a plus-7 turnover margin and have scored 41 points off those takeaways. In addition, the Chiefs six defensive scores since 2015 are No. 1 in the NFL.HOME SWEET HOME: Since moving to Indy in 1984, the Colts are 6-1 on their home turf against the Chiefs. Indys only loss came in 2011, when Peyton Manning missed the entire season.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Florida Panthers Pro Shop . The Barrie Colts defenceman, who impressed many with his play for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, is the top-ranked skater in the February rankings. 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Uniteds eighth defeat of a wretched campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off. PHILADELPHIA -- Pittsburgh won three of its four games without defenseman Kris Letang in the lineup and there is a chance the Norris Trophy candidate could be back in uniform when the Penguins renew their rivalry with the Flyers in Philadelphia on Saturday night.Sidelined by an upper-body injury suffered on Oct. 18 in Montreal, Letang was examined by a doctor on Friday before boarding the teams flight to Philadelphia.Hes getting closer for sure, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan told the teams website. Obviously, hes a big part of our team and were a better team when hes a part of our lineup.The same can be said of captain Sidney Crosby, who has two goals and one assist in two games since returning from his third concussion in six years.Pittsburgh is 2-0 with its captain in the lineup and if history is any indication, Crosby will get an earful when he steps on the ice at the Wells Fargo Center. Crosby has scored more goals against the Flyers (33 in 55 games) than he has against any other NHL team.While the Penguins (5-2-1) are coming off Tuesday nights 4-2 home win over the New York Islanders, the Flyers (3-4-1) are coming off a 5-4 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, whose only two wins of the season have come against Philadelphia.Slow starts have been an Achilles heel for the Flyers, who surrendered the first goal in each of their four home games and have been outscored 8-1 in first periods this season, including 2-0 against Arizona on Tuesday.The first period was not pretty and we know that, Flyers captain Claude Giroux said.dddddddddddd. We need to find a way to come out stronger.We did some good things sporadically, Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said. But you dont win games by doing a few good things sporadically throughout the game. You have to be good from start to finish, individually, collectively and thats how you win games.Giroux is still seeking his first goal of the season but leads the NHL with nine assists. He is on a seven-game point streak, which ties the second-longest of his career. He also recorded a seven-game streak from Jan.14-25, 2011 and posted a nine-game streak from Dec. 11-30, 2013.Flyers right wing Jake Voracek leads the team and ranks third in the NHL with 33 shots this season. He has three goals.Philadelphia defenseman Andrew MacDonald (1 goal, 1 assist, minus-3) could be a healthy scratch for the first time this season in favor of Nick Schultz on Saturday.Sullivan said Marc-Andre Fleury (5-2-1, 2.97 GAA) will be between the pipes for the Penguins on Saturday.Flyers coach Dave Hakstol has a tougher decision. Both Steve Mason (2-4-1, 3.15 GAA) and 1-0-0, 4.47) have struggled. Neuvirth was pulled from each of his first two starts.Penguins forward Carl Hagelin, who is struggling with one goal in eight games, was checked into the boards from behind against the Islanders but practiced on Friday and is expected to play, despite sporting stitches and a black left eye. ' ' '