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Nope blowout.
The only reason the Jets beat the Colts was to take the ball out of Sanchez hands in the second half and allow the Jets running game to wear down the Colts front seven.
Mark Sanchez posted a pathetic 62.4 quarterback rating against the Colts in pristine atmospheric conditions.
Mark Sanchez: Game Logs at NFL.com
In addition, the Colts had by far the worst rushing defense of the six AFC playoff qualifiers. The Patriots rush defense is superior to the Colts.
Furthermore, Peyton Manning was without the following offensive players against the Jets:
Dallas Clark
Anthony Gonzalez
Austin Collie
Donald Brown
Ryan Diem
How many offensive players were out for the Jets against the Colts?
This will be in all likelihood the Jets plan from the start, and it puts all the pressure on the Patriots DL, which is a unit that is extremely thin. While statistically the Patriots run defense hasnt been that bad all season long, it has been only recently where the injuries have caught up to them. As it was shown in the Packers game the Patriots DL can get worn down and their play gets effected. This cannot happen this Sunday. 3rd down defense will be extremely important this week, TOP will also be extremely important. If the Jets can maintain possession and have drives like they did in the 2nd half last week then they have a real legitimate shot at winning.