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Much has been made about the Colts having the #1 pass defense in the league...which they do at 165.4 ypg (Pats at #5 with 181.5 ypg). Here are the QBs the Colts have played against (in order of passer rating):
#2 Garrard (injured and replaced by Gray)
#7 Garcia
#16 Cutler
#17 Schaub
#22 Brees
#31 V.Young
UNR Testeverde/Carr
The Colts have faced 8 receivers in the top 50 in receiving yards (J.Galloway #12 and S.Smith #21 being the best) and have faced 2 teams with multiple top 50 receivers:
HOU - K.Walter #23, O.Daniels #31 and A.Davis #37
TB - J.Galloway #12 and I.Hilliard #26
The Pats have faced the following QBs:
Romo #5
D.Anderson #6
C.Palmer #11
P.Rivers #13
Pennington #15
J.Campbell #24
Lemon #28
Edwards #29
The Pats have faced 12 receivers in the top 50 in receiving yards (C.Johnson #2 and B.Edwards #3 being the best) and have faced 4 teams with multiple top 50 receivers:
DAL - T.Owens #14, J.Witten #15 and P.Crayton #35
CLE - B.Edwards #3 and K.Winslow #16
CIN - C.Johnson #2, TJ Housh #7
NYJ - Cotchery #9 and Coles #27
The Pats have faced passing attacks comparable to the Colts (DAL #3 and CIN #5...maybe even CLE at #9) while the best the Colts have faced is HOU at #4.
Looks like the Pats come into Sunday's game with more experience with top QBs and receiving tandems (including TEs with Winslow, Gates, Witten), so I think it is easier to set expectations on how they will perform. I really can't get a good bead on the Colts pass D since there is limited top-tier experience to go on.
#2 Garrard (injured and replaced by Gray)
#7 Garcia
#16 Cutler
#17 Schaub
#22 Brees
#31 V.Young
UNR Testeverde/Carr
The Colts have faced 8 receivers in the top 50 in receiving yards (J.Galloway #12 and S.Smith #21 being the best) and have faced 2 teams with multiple top 50 receivers:
HOU - K.Walter #23, O.Daniels #31 and A.Davis #37
TB - J.Galloway #12 and I.Hilliard #26
The Pats have faced the following QBs:
Romo #5
D.Anderson #6
C.Palmer #11
P.Rivers #13
Pennington #15
J.Campbell #24
Lemon #28
Edwards #29
The Pats have faced 12 receivers in the top 50 in receiving yards (C.Johnson #2 and B.Edwards #3 being the best) and have faced 4 teams with multiple top 50 receivers:
DAL - T.Owens #14, J.Witten #15 and P.Crayton #35
CLE - B.Edwards #3 and K.Winslow #16
CIN - C.Johnson #2, TJ Housh #7
NYJ - Cotchery #9 and Coles #27
The Pats have faced passing attacks comparable to the Colts (DAL #3 and CIN #5...maybe even CLE at #9) while the best the Colts have faced is HOU at #4.
Looks like the Pats come into Sunday's game with more experience with top QBs and receiving tandems (including TEs with Winslow, Gates, Witten), so I think it is easier to set expectations on how they will perform. I really can't get a good bead on the Colts pass D since there is limited top-tier experience to go on.