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Originally posted by SiphonX
let's bet, I would agree that Carolina probably will win, but the Colts are going to beat NE, and it won't be a close game either. I'm thinking 31-17. The thing about the Colts is that the group of guys on offense has stayed the same for a good number of years. Manning by now knows where Edge, Harrison, Wayne, and now Stokely are on the field at all times. Last time they met, they lost to them by a yard, but this time they will be better prepared despite playing in Foxboro. Manning is probably the smartest QB in the game and he'll read NE's defense and make changes accordingly. The Patriots' last couple of wins have been real scrappy, they don't blow anyone out, they just leave it to Adam V. usually, but this time around, he won't get them into the Super Bowl. The amount of practice and film watching Manning has done this week must be insane, he's not going to lose this one. As for the Colts' D, I'm sure Dungy is tweaking things around, afterall, he's responsible for the Buc's Superbowl victory, Gruden didn't change one player on that defense.
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Well, I am going to skip the entire Carolina breakdown b/c I'm hugely biased (go Panthers!) and my rant would last forever...
Concerning the Colts/Pats quickly:
Please remember that the Colts have played a zombified Denver and a joke of a defense against the Chiefs. Couple that with their last two games of the regular season when they scored 17 against Denver and BARELY came back against the Texans (in a game where they needed to win for homefield too). Oh yea in that Texans game they managed 20 points, mostly in the 4th quarter.
NE has the best defense in the entire NFL. Period. Not like those guys listed up top. And sorry but I don't think we can base a future game on just 2 previous performances (of course Peyton was PERFECT!). It might depend a whole hulluva lot more on Edge than Peyton...
21-17, Pats win (although I'll be rooting the Colts on)