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Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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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 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.
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.