Rookie quarterback has been impressive, but now games count

Ready or not, here he comes.

Andrew Luck, with little more than four total quarters of preseason experience, will officially usher in the post-Peyton Manning era when he makes his regular-season debut Sept. 9 at Chicago.

Impressive in the first three exhibition games, and a non-factor in the fourth, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2012 draft declares himself — and his team — ready for the real thing.

“I think we’re definitely on the right track as an offense, and I feel like we’re personally on the right track,” said Luck, who played only the first series during Thursday night’s 20-16 comeback win against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals.

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