AFC Championship Game Patriots vs. Colts

New England Patriots vs the Indianapolis Colts

New England Patriots winners of the last two playoff games between these two teams travel to Indianapolis to take on the team that has defeated them the last two times they have played each other. Both of those games were in New England.

The Patriots will need to contain Peyton Manning and their wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. The biggest threat is Manning sitting in the pocket picking off the Patriots defensive backs. The Pats defense will need to force Manning out of the pocket and make him throw on the run or off his back foot. This will allow the Pats db's to get in good position to cover Harrison and Wayne.

The Colts will need to stop Tom Brady and their running backs Laurence Maroney and Corey Dillon. The Colts have one of the best defensive ends in the league in Dwight Freeney. All I have been hearing is how great the Colts defense has improved and all I have to say is look who they played a real inept KC Chiefs team and a sloppy Steve McNair and the Baltimore Ravens. I will say they do have a healthy Bob Sanders defensive back who is noted for stuffing the oppositions running game.

The Patriots are 8-1 on the road this year and the Colts are 9-0 at home.

The Colts are a high powered offense but were lacking in the defensive department this year as they were dead last against the run. They gave up 5.3 yds per carry and a total of 173 yds per game. The Pats gave up 94.2 yds per game and 3.9 yds per carry. This will be a key statistic if the Pats are to win.

Tom Brady has found two of his receivers coming in on their own this late in the season. peaking at the right time so to speak. They are Reche Caldwell and Jabar Gaffney these players have really shined as of late. They may not be Harrison and Wayne but no one else is either. They are great receivers and pose a very real threat to the Pats march to Miami.


Pats 27 Colts 23

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