Colts' Defense vs Patriots' Offense The Colts have made a habit of making mediocre running backs look like all stars in recent years. The Patriots' Kevin Faulk is no exception. Two weeks ago he routinely ran for 7-8 yards on first down, giving the Patriots plenty of room to maneuver on second and third downs. Asking Drew Bledsoe to beat us may sound like a bad idea, considering the fact that he is 8-1 over his career versus the Colts. In fact, in those games he's thrown 19 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions. He must mark his calendar each year and salivate at the prospect of playing the Colts! Well, not this time, bub. As the Jets have shown as recently as last week, if you can get to Bledsoe and hit him early and often, he begins to make bad decisions in the passing game. If the Colts can force the Pats into obvious longer yardage passing situations by clamping down on the run, the defensive line can begin to apply the necessary knockdowns. Given the Colts erratic play thus far and Bledsoe's penchant for raising his game when playing the Colts, this matchup is too close to call. I would like to think that the crowd will be the x factor, disrupting the Patriots offense and pumping up the Colts D. Advantage: Toss Up |
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