The Indianapolis Colts’ 17-15 victory over the Baltimore Ravens Sunday was far from pefect.

The Colts committed too many turnovers, made critical mistakes and needed a fourth-quarter goal-line stand and two fourth-quarter turnovers. But Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell knew something else following Indianapolis’ 10th consecutive victory to start the season and its19th consecutive victory overall.

In the NFL, you don’t always play perfectly. And doing so isn’t as important as winning, anyway.

“The slimmest margin of victory is still a victory,” Caldwell told Colts Radio after the Colts committed three turnovers and scored three second-half points in front of 71,320 Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore.

“We certainly might not be pleased that we didn’t play all the way around as well as we’re capable of. We turned the ball over a few too many times. But all in all, our guys just keep finding ways to win.”

The Colts’ seventh consecutive victory over Baltimore extended their franchise-record regular-season winning streak to 19 games, the second-longest in NFL history. The Colts had been tied with New England (2003-2004) for second all-time on the list.

The 2006-2008 Patriots hold the record at 21.

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