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Underoath · 10-30-2007, 04:43 PM

My thinking is it will be a blowout, and I really think it should be, I think our team is THAT good. But somehow I still think it'll be a close game.

Mainefan · 10-30-2007, 04:47 PM

It will be interesting to see what the football world says if we win, say, 42-7.

skri65 · 10-30-2007, 04:53 PM

In no way at all do I see this being a blowout. The Colts have an offense that can move at will (I know we've been able to stop them before, but that was at home and that was in the playoffs, and that was long ago). They have a defense that can stop the run and put pressure on the QB.

I am amazed by the confidence you all have. The Colts are a great football team. I see it being close.

jct · 10-30-2007, 05:10 PM

PATS 63
COLTS 21

nuff said.

tombonneau · 10-30-2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by skri65

In no way at all do I see this being a blowout. The Colts have an offense that can move at will (I know we've been able to stop them before, but that was at home and that was in the playoffs, and that was long ago). They have a defense that can stop the run and put pressure on the QB.

I am amazed by the confidence you all have. The Colts are a great football team. I see it being close.

I don't think this offense is as good as it was last year. With Harrison hurt, that is a huge blow. He was amazing last year.

The line is starting a rook LT who has already gotten hurt.

I'm not ready to say the other Gonzo is any sort of improvement from Stokely, at best it's a wash.

And every other position has pretty much held to the same level.

Granted, it is still the best offense we'll face all year, but I don't know that it can score at will like in years past.

Satchboogie3 · 10-30-2007, 05:57 PM

I don't think the Colts have an Offense that can move at will. So far this season I have seen the Colts sucks in the first half of many games when they face a solid-great defense. However, by the 3rd and 4th quarter, the opposing team's defense is warn down (because their offense sucks, the D is on the field all day. Indy hasn't faced a good offense yet) and the Colts are able to move the ball more effectively because of it. That is why you see the Colts in a tight game through the first half, and then blow them out in the second half.

Now that the Colts have to face the best defense in football AND the best offense in football, they won't be able to do that. Our offense will be able to move the ball at will, which will mean our defense won't be on the field too long. If we get a lead (which we will), Manning simply won't get enough possessions to make a comeback.

jaytyme · 10-30-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Satchboogie3

I don't think the Colts have an Offense that can move at will. So far this season I have seen the Colts sucks in the first half of many games when they face a solid-great defense. However, by the 3rd and 4th quarter, the opposing team's defense is warn down (because their offense sucks, the D is on the field all day. Indy hasn't faced a good offense yet) and the Colts are able to move the ball more effectively because of it. That is why you see the Colts in a tight game through the first half, and then blow them out in the second half.

Now that they Colts have to face the best defense in football AND the best offense in football, they won't be able to do that. Our offense will be able to move the ball at will, which will mean our defense won't be on the field too long. If we get a lead (which we will), Manning simply won't get enough possessions to make a comeback.

tightest analysis i've read here so far.
given equal special teams play and turnovers (surely not a given),
our offense will be on the field at least 35 minutes.
margin of victory will be around 20.

***Horace's Ivories*** · 10-30-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tombonneau

I can't believe it, but I tend to agree.

Everyone talks up the Indy D, but look who they have played:

Saints (when they were in disarray in week 1 -- took them over a month to start to get the O going)

Titans
Houston
Denver
Bucs

Gave up 20,24,20,14 to these teams, all with mediocre Os.

Then they gave up 7 each to the Panthers & Jags, facing David Carr and Quinn Gray.

Meanwhile, the Pats D, which for some reason is overlooked, have played:

Jets
Chargers
Bills
Cincy
Cleveland
Dallas
Miami
Washington

Of those, SD, Cincy, Cleveland & Dallas all must be top 10 Os (without even checking to confirm).

Those 4 are better than any O the Colts have faced.

Yet, the Colts D is somehow become better than NEs. I've watched their games, they have a good not great D.

And it just doesn't match up well against our O. Their spark plug is an undersized hard hitting safety who was able to be effective in our last meeting bc we couldn't go deep and just played to his strength which is the middle of the field.

I had the same thoughts after reviewing Indy's wins and although I very much respect the Colts it certainly seems the Pats are positioned for a big win barring massive turnovers/injuries. Your other point about having played into Sanders strengths via middle of the field- what made it worse was we didnt have great middle of the field receivers. So now this year we can attack deep and into their supposed strength and have success in both areas.

amazinPats · 10-30-2007, 06:16 PM

I say Colts will bring it within two touchdowns by the end of the game. They score during garbage time.

Pats: 42
Colts: 27

wdkantro2 · 10-30-2007, 06:26 PM

I find it real tough to predict this one. It could be the Pats by 3, the Colts by 3, or the Pats in a blowout. And yes, I can see the possiblity of a blowout, but I certainly wouldn't predict it. I think it will be like the first 3 quarters of the Dallas game. It will be a decent contest for awhile but the Pats will put some space between them in the beginning of the fourth quarter.