INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck routinely finds a way to score a touchdown.

There was the time he faked the handoff to running back Trent Richardson and went in untouched for a 6-yard touchdown against San Francisco in Week 3 last season. And Luck was in the right spot at the right time when he grabbed the loose ball and dove in the end zone against Kansas City in the playoffs last season.

But Luck wasn't creative enough against the Denver Broncos Sunday night.

Luck is still upset over his decision to rush the Colts to the line of scrimmage on fourth-and-goal from Denver’s 1-yard line and attempt a quarterback sneak. Luck was stuffed behind the line of scrimmage by Broncos defenders

“Stupid decision because they loaded the box and we’re prepared for it,” Luck said. “We didn’t necessarily have the personnel on the field for that type of play.”

Luck didn’t look over to the sideline after receiver Hakeem Nicks was tackled just short of the goal line because he said he and the coaching staff talked earlier in the drive on what they would if put in a short-yardage situation.

The Colts could have cut Denver’s lead to 24-14 if Luck would have scored on the play.

“Bad, bad decision and it cost us seven points or three points or whatever would have happened,” Luck said. “If I take a timeout, change the play, whatever it is. Stupid decision, won’t make it again. Learn from it and keep trucking along and have a good week of practice coming up.”

Colts coach Chuck Pagano took the blame for the play Monday.

“I think as the head football coach, I’ve got to do a better job of managing that situation for our entire football team,” he said. “It’s not on just Andrew.”