Colts vs. Giants 2014 final score: Andrew Luck and Indianapolis crush New York 40-24 on Monday Night Football

The Indianapolis Colts were embarrassed last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, giving up 51 points and 521 passing yards in a lopsided defeat. On Monday, Andrew Luck and the boys took out their frustrations on the New York Giants, pounding them 40-24 at MetLife Stadium on Monday Night Football.

Luck was the star of the show, completing 25-of-46 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns. The 2012 first-overall pick controlled the game despite an array of blitzes by New York defensive coordinator Perry Fewell, finding eight different receivers. Ex-Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw had a complimentary evening, accounting for 50 rushing and 29 receiving yards.

New York played miserably throughout the game, dropping passes on seemingly every drive. When receivers weren't sporting bricks for hands, Eli Manning was under duress, taking three sacks and multiple other hits. Manning completed a highly-subpar family weekend for Archie's men, connecting on 27-of-52 throws for 359 yards and two touchdowns with a lost fumble.

The game began with the defenses playing stout. Indianapolis scored the only points of the first quarter on an Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal. The Colts began to take control early in the second behind Luck, who found tight end Coby Fleener on a corner route for a 32-yard touchdown for a 10-0 advantage. New York responded, cutting the lead to seven with a Josh Brown 38-yard field goal.

Indianapolis extended the lead to 16-3 before halftime on a pair of Vinatieri field goals from 31 and 48 yards. The Colts began to put the Giants away on the opening drive of the second half, going on a eight-play, 84-yard jaunt, punctuated by a T.Y. Hilton 31-yard highlight touchdown over Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

Following the Hilton touchdown, New York mustered its only meaningful drive of the night down 23-3. Manning led an 84-yard drive in 2:02, with the key play being a 59-yard catch-and-carry by rookie Odell Beckham Jr. Fellow rookie Andre Williams punched in the touchdown from 1-yard out to close the gap to 23-10. Bcckham Jr. finished the night with a game-high eight catches and 156 receiving yards.

From there, Indianapolis put the hammer down. Luck hit Reggie Wayne on a 40-yard touchdown strike before a Manning fumble led to a quick two-play, 4-yard drive ending in a Dwayne Allen score. In the fourth quarter, Vinatieri added a 43-yard field goal for a 40-10 lead. The Giants added some cosmetics to the scoreboard late, courtesy of tight end Larry Donnell and Corey Washington touchdowns.

New York also suffered a pair of injuries, losing cornerback Prince Amukamara lost for the season with a torn biceps. Guard Weston Richberg also left the field on a cart with an apparent ankle injury in the second half.

Most NFL fans are aware Luck is one of the top quarterbacks in the league, but this season has seen Luck elevate to another level. The third-year pro out of Stanford is leading the circuit with 3,081 passing yards, 361 better than second-place Ben Roethlisberger. Luck has the best supporting cast of his young career with Wayne, Hilton and Hakeem Nicks on the outside along with tight ends Allen and Fleener.

Whether Luck can lead the Colts to a Super Bowl is another question, but it appears a second consecutive AFC South title and third straight playoff berth is happening. Luck is the main reason for that, throwing 347 passes to lead the league. Luck's only real flaw is a penchant for interceptions, which he avoided on Monday. Only Blake Bortles, Nick Foles and Geno Smith have thrown more this season than Luck's nine.

Coming off the bye week, New York was 3-4 but hopeful of sneaking back into the NFC playoff picture. After this soul-crushing defeat, it is hard to see the Giants making any kind of postseason appearance. New York travels on a short week to take on the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday before returning to New Jersey to host the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.

With the Eagles and Cowboys both ahead of them in the NFC East, a wild card would seem to be the only route for a playoff berth. Considering their recent play, it would be a stretch for the Giants to go into Seattle and win. With a loss to the Seahawks, New York would be 3-6 and probably facing a win-out scenario.

After being embarrassed in Pittsburgh, the Colts rebounded with a spirited performance. Many pundits saw this unit as a liability coming into the season, but the defense has proven to be solid save for poor efforts against the Broncos and Steelers. The Giants put up 24 points, but scored 14 in garbage time against a host of backups.

Jonathan Newsome stepped up on Monday, sacking Manning twice after having one sack through the first eight games. Vontae Davis was terrific throughout, shutting down the deep passing attack before Manning began looking elsewhere. The Giants could not gain consistency on third down, converting only 4-of-16 opportunities.