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Colts' Offense vs Patriots' Defense

The Buffalo Bills did an excellent job of keeping Edgerrin James in check throughout most of the game. James finished with only 60 yards rushing. That being said, James' impact on the game was still very profound. Late in the game, he caught a perfectly thrown ball from Peyton Manning on a crucial 3rd and 12. And with less than a minute, James sprung loose on a draw play for 12 yards to help set up Mike Vanderjagt's 45 yard game winning field goal.

This in no way is meant to diminish Manning's stand out performance on the game winning drive. Instead, it is meant to higlight how difficult it is to contain let alone stop this offense. Even when you hold them down statistically, they can still beat you. They don't get discouraged, they are relentless. And you must play them tough every down of every possession or you will get beat.

This is what the Patriots face this week. The Colts are averaging 411 yards total offense per game (310 passing, 101 on the ground). The Patriots do have a stout defense, anchored by all pro cornerbacks Ty Law and Lawyer Malloy. They are giving up over 100 yard per game rushing and over 200 passing. Since the Patriots' strength is in their secondary, look for the Colts to give James the opportunity to take control of the game on the ground.

Advantage: Colts

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New England Patriots
10/08/2000

when: 12:00
where: Foxboro Stadium
TV: CBS

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9/03 at KC

W 27-14

9/10 OAK

L 31-38

9/17 BYE   
09/25 JAX

W 43-14

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