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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis tried everything to move up in the AFCs playoff pecking order. The Colts still came up short. Andrew Luck threw for 282 yards and one touchdown, Robert Mathis won the NFL sacks title and Adam Vinatieri became the seventh member of the NFLs 2,000-point club Sunday as the Colts routed Jacksonville 30-10 before watching their longshot hope of earning a first-round playoff bye vanish. Not that the Colts cared much about what was going on with the Bengals or Patriots. "Were in the playoffs and thats what matters," Luck said before knowing next weekends pairings. "We get to play at home, so it will be fun to not have to wait around to play." That will have to suffice for now after Indy handed the Jaguars (4-12) their third straight loss. An Indy win coupled with losses by New England and Cincinnati would have vaulted the Colts into the No. 2 spot. A loss by either would have put the Colts in the No. 3 spot. But the Bengals beat Baltimore 34-17, the Patriots beat Buffalo 34-20 and the Colts wound up with the No. 4 playoff seed. They will host Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. Coach Chuck Pagano promised his team would not watch the scoreboard, and it was clear they didnt pay attention until the game ended. Instead, the Colts were focused on keeping their momentum. "They always talk about December being the second most important month in football and we went out and went 4-1," Pagano said before the late afternoon results were in. "I have no idea, unless you guys have any updates, but we know we have a home game. So well wait to see what happens." Indy (11-5) is now playing its best football of the year. After alternating wins and losses for six straight weeks, the Colts rebounded with three straight routs. Theyve matched their longest winning streak of the season and their 11-win total from last season, appear rejuvenated on offence and defence and seem to be enjoying themselves mightily. Luck was 26 of 37 for 282 yards, shattering Cam Newtons record for yards passing (7,920) in a players first two seasons and becoming the first player in league history to top 8,000 yards during that span. Luck finished his second season with 8,196 yards. T.Y. Hilton caught 11 passes for 155 yards, both career highs. Mathis, who led the league in sacks most of the season, retook the lead by sacking Chad Henne once in each half to give him 19 1/2. A third sack was awarded to Jerrell Freeman, though it appeared Mathis made the initial contact. St. Louis Robert Quinn fell 1/2 sack short of Mathis, who joined Dwight Freeney as Indys only sacks champions. Vinatieri, long dubbed the best clutch kicker in league history, delivered another strong performance. The 41-year-old made three field goals and scored 12 points to move into fifth all-time with 2,006 points -- passing George Blanda (2,002) and Matt Stover (2,004). Indy was darn near perfect. Jacksonville, meanwhile, never seriously challenged the Colts. Henne finished 30 of 51 for 331 yards with one TD and one interception but couldnt get the Jaguars into the end zone until hooking up with Kerry Taylor on a 14-yard TD pass with 16 seconds left. Taylor caught eight passes for 75 yards. Maurice Jones-Drew, who is now likely to hit the free-agent market, ran 13 times for 39 yards and caught five passes for 51 yards. Jacksonvilles defence couldnt get Indys offence stopped consistently either -- until the Colts let off the gas pedal in the second half. "We didnt execute very well today," first-year coach Gus Bradley said. "Everybody took their turns. We missed some reads. We missed some route combinations. We missed tackles. We missed some assignments." It didnt take long to notice what was wrong. Donald Brown scored on a leaping 1-yard TD run, Trent Richardson followed that with a 2-yard TD run and Vinatieri booted a 23-yard field goal to make it 17-0 after one. Jacksonville looked like it would get back into the game after a 37-yard field goal and Henne got them into scoring position late in the first half. But Henne was picked off by Antoine Bethea, which set up Vinatieris milestone field goal. Luck opened the second half with a 7-yard TD pass to former college teammate Griff Whalen. That was good enough for the Colts. "Im glad were playing decent football going into the post-season," Luck said. "We know the post-seasons a whole different ball game and one-and-done. But to finish the regular season strong with these wins has been good." Notes: Indy lost starting cornerback Vontae Davis with a groin injury, defensive lineman Aubrayo Franklin with a knee injury and linebacker Bjoern Werner with an ankle injury during the first half. 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Andy Carroll gave the hosts the lead after 11 minutes on Wednesday night, and Noble added West Hams second with the first of three penalties - two for West Ham - after Cheikhou Kouyate was fouled by Jose Holebas.Almen Abdis shirt-pull on Michail Antonio gave Noble another chance eight minutes after the break, and the Hammers midfielder coolly slotted home from 12 yards. Andy Carroll celebrates with Dimitri Payet after opening the scoring at Upton Park Watford were handed a lifeline when Sebastian Prodl slammed in a half-volley after 64 minutes, but substitute Troy Deeney saw his late penalty saved by Adrian before Nordin Amrabat was sent off for his second yellow card in the dying seconds.Manchester Uniteds 2-0 win over Crystal Palace means West Ham remain sixth, three points off fifth and a further point behind fourth-placed Arsenal, who face West Brom live on Sky Sports on Thursday.Watford, with an FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, made seven changes but it was Carroll, one of three West Ham alterations from their 2-2 draw at Leicester, who opened the scoring. Carroll volleys past Heurelho Gomes to open the scoring at Upton Park The Hammers striker guided home Dimitri Payets cross for his sixth goal in as many games.Falling behind brought Watford to life, but with Odion Ighalo left out of the squad and Deeney on the bench, they lacked a focal point, and West Ham made them pay just before half-time.Holebas was the villain for the visitors, climbing over the back of Kouyate, and referee Mike Dean had no hesitation in pointing to the spot.Noble still had plenty to do against Heurelho Gomes, who saved two Saido Berahino penalties on Saturday, but the midfielder sent the goalkeeper the wrong way.It could have been even better for the home side in first-half stoppage time, but Manuel Lanzini miscued wide when it looked easier to score. Manuel Lanzini is closed down by Valon Behrami on Wednesday evening Abdi spared his blushes shortly after the restart, turning Jose Manuel Jurados cross over the bar and leaving manager Flores with his head in his hands on the sideline.The Hornets midfielder capped a nightmare few minutes when he then conceded the second penalty of the evening for a pull on Antonio, duly dispatched by a grateful Noble. West Ham manager Slaven Bilic hailed his sides performance after they beat Watford 3-1 at home But 11 minutes later Watford threatened to make a game of it as Prodl expertly fired home Steven Berghuis free-kick.ddddddddddddThe goal prompted Flores to introduce Ikechi Anya and Deeney, and the pair made a difference as Anya twice stretched the West Ham defence. Watford manager Quique Sánchez Flores was pleased with his sides display despite suffering a 3-1 defeat away at West Ham The hosts had chances to wrap up the points too, as Victor Moses and Lanzini both squandered clear-cut opportunities, but an Angelo Ogbonna shirt-pull on Prodl gave Deeney the perfect chance from the spot to set up a frantic finish.The Hornets striker could not take it, though, as his poorly-struck spot-kick was kept out by Adrian.Things got worse for the visitors in the closing stages when Amrabat, booked for a late challenge on Kouyate midway through the second half, saw red for a similarly mistimed lunge on Winston Reid deep into stoppage time.Player ratingsWest Ham: Adrian (7), Antonio (7), Reid (6), Ogbonna (6), Cresswell (6), Noble (8), Kouyate (7), Lanzini (7), Payet (7), Sakho (6), Carroll (7)Subs used: Moses (6), Emenike (6), Collins (6)Watford: Gomes (6), Paredes (6), Prodl (7), Cathcart (4), Holebas (3), Suarez (5), Behrami (5), Guedioura (6), Jurado (6), Abdi (6), Amrabat (6)Sub used: Anya (6), Berghuis (6), Deeney (6)Man of the match: Mark Noble ' ' '