It's not about being scared. We're not scared. We're clearly the better team. In a lot of cases, we're clearly the better team. But it's a bad idea to underestimate any team that's in the playoffs. Colts should be treated just like the Ravens, regardless of previous wins.
I'm not disagreeing with you per se, but have you done the 'on paper' math on the Patriots being "clearly the better team"? A quick head to head match up on some of the easily copyable stats:
Indy Rushing: Tied for 19th at 3.9 YPA
Pats Rushing: Tied for 19th at 3.9 YPA
Indy Passing: 7.7 YPA, (6th), 62% completion rate, 16 INTs, 29 times scajed
Pats Passing: 7.0 YPA (19th), 64.4% completion rate, 9 INTs, 26 times sacked
Indy D Passing #15 YPA 7.2, #6 at a 58.9% allowed
Pats D Passing #15 YPA 7.2, #8 at a 59.,6% allowed
Indy D Rushing #23 at 4.3 YPA
Pats D Rushing #8 at 4.0 YPA
Indy Sacks: #9 with 41
Pats Sacks: #14 with 40
Indy TO +/-: #22 with a minus 5
Pats TO +/-: #2 with a plus 12
Indy FG Conversion: #1 at 96.8%
Pats FG Conversion: #2 at 94.6%
Indy Downed inside the 20: 89 punts, 30 inside the 20
Pats Downed inside the 20: 64 punts, 18 inside the 20
Indy record against winning teams: 4-5
Pats record against winning teams (not counting Buffalo week 17): 6-2
Take it FWIW....