Thursday, November 08, 2007
Revisiting Colts v.s. Patriots
The Colts and the Patriots the clash of the football titans has been a remarkable game to watch every year during the football postseason. The Colts demolished the Broncos, 49-24, in the wild-card round, as Manning was the star of the show with 457 passing yards and four touchdowns. The odds makers gave Indy a better chance to upset New England this time around, as the Pats were only one-point favorites.
It was a different year, but the same old story. The Patriots demolished the Colts, 20-3, giving Mr. Manning a 0-7 lifetime mark in Foxboro. The difference in this game was Corey Dillon, who rushed for 144 yards, far better than the 39 mustered up by Edgerrin James. The Patriots controlled the line of scrimmage and held a 38-22 minute advantage in time of possession. Last season was a wasted year for the Pats, with Denver preventing them a chance for a third straight title. Plus, they had lost to the Colts earlier in the year, at home no less. The whole country watched as the Colts, who were favored on the road by four points, crushed the Patriots on Monday Night Football. Indianapolis scored on seven of 10 possessions and rolled to a 40-21 win.
The two teams met again this season, once again in New England, but this time the Patriots were favored by three points. The public felt confident that Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and company would provide payback for their first loss to Indianapolis since Belichicks first season as coach back in 2000. By the way, the Colts' win in 05 was the first time since the first meeting in 99 that New England had failed to cover vs. Indianapolis, a string of nine games.The contest was a seesaw battle in the first half, and Adam Vinatieris field goal gave the Colts a 17-14 halftime lead. It was a lead they would not give up.
For two straight seasons, the Colts had defeated their archrivals, with both games played in New England. This time around, the roles are reversed with Indianapolis hosting the contest. The Colts are even favored by three. Despite their previous lack of postseason success, I still think the Patriots will be the Colts this up and coming Sunday November 4, 2007 the final predicted score will be 24 to 20 Patriots win!
It was a different year, but the same old story. The Patriots demolished the Colts, 20-3, giving Mr. Manning a 0-7 lifetime mark in Foxboro. The difference in this game was Corey Dillon, who rushed for 144 yards, far better than the 39 mustered up by Edgerrin James. The Patriots controlled the line of scrimmage and held a 38-22 minute advantage in time of possession. Last season was a wasted year for the Pats, with Denver preventing them a chance for a third straight title. Plus, they had lost to the Colts earlier in the year, at home no less. The whole country watched as the Colts, who were favored on the road by four points, crushed the Patriots on Monday Night Football. Indianapolis scored on seven of 10 possessions and rolled to a 40-21 win.
The two teams met again this season, once again in New England, but this time the Patriots were favored by three points. The public felt confident that Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and company would provide payback for their first loss to Indianapolis since Belichicks first season as coach back in 2000. By the way, the Colts' win in 05 was the first time since the first meeting in 99 that New England had failed to cover vs. Indianapolis, a string of nine games.The contest was a seesaw battle in the first half, and Adam Vinatieris field goal gave the Colts a 17-14 halftime lead. It was a lead they would not give up.
For two straight seasons, the Colts had defeated their archrivals, with both games played in New England. This time around, the roles are reversed with Indianapolis hosting the contest. The Colts are even favored by three. Despite their previous lack of postseason success, I still think the Patriots will be the Colts this up and coming Sunday November 4, 2007 the final predicted score will be 24 to 20 Patriots win!
