New England at Indianapolis (11/15/2009)

Hey rekamyenoM, I'll give you the correct date, it was the 21st.......and I too was at the game.Section 344, row 24, seat 112. So my error on that one. But after listing all of the Colts injuries, what will be your excuse when the Pats lose ?   I see you corrected your initial statement as well ( regular season ). Anyway's, this is a Colts victory and they will cover the +3 and Mr Freeney will be saying hello all night long to Brady. I mean you have a rookie left tackle starting . Your also going against the #1 scoring defense in football. Isn't it amazing that with all of the parity in the NFL today and the Colts are still 8-0 with all of those injuries you listed ? Somebody's doin something right. Don't live in the past, this is 2009 ! Colts win, Colts win , Colts win ! Email me so I can relieve your wallet of some obvious money you have to throw away ! Colts 27, Pats 17

Colts win this game and stay undefeated.  I believe that Vegas is giving the Pats 3 points so that the public will do what everyone else is going to do on here.  With 75% of the money on NE, I wouldn't be surprised if the line goes to NE +3.5 to entice more action (reverse line mvmnt).  Peyton has been passing the ball a lot, but not a lot of TD's, until this week.  Yes, the Colts have to tweak a few things on D and they had a couple of close games the past two weeks, but Peyton, Wayne, Clark, Collie, and Addai will show up for this game.  This will definitely be a high scoring affair.  The Colts have had the Patriots # as of late.

Pats - 32

Colts - 37

I think is time to bet a nice amount of cash on my team...

I like the COLTS...

the difference of this game in my opinion is the COLTS defensive line against the pass rush.... i.e.Dwight Freeney, possilbe defensive player of the year... (ok maybe Jared Allen takes it but not by alot)

The secondary injuries aren't as much of a concern as everyone thinks because they dont' play much man coverage... they are still running the Cover 2, all the defense has to do is their job, bend don't break... Sanders being out is huge, but I don't think so much the corners... I could be wrong and Moss/Welker torch them...

This is being played in a dome on turf, definitely a faster game... I think that is in the favor of the COLTS

Indy is a finesse team.... If this was in NE then I would be thinking differently.... I think the Colts offense rolls and the Patriots lose the shootout.....

all this talk about Brady in a dome.... he plays home games out-doors...

never bet against Manning in a dome....

COLTS TO COVER IN THE OVER!!!

Indianapolis, though, has looked somewhat vulnerable in its last two games, the most recent a 20-17 home win over Houston on Sunday that would have gone to overtime had the Texans made a field goal as time expired.

New England's offense could present a difficult test for a young Indianapolis secondary that is without safety Bob Sanders and cornerback Marlin Jackson for the rest of the season.

While the high-powered passing games may get most of the attention, defense could be the key to the matchup.

The Patriots will have extra incentive as they try to stop the Colts from joining them as the only teams to finish a 16-game regular season undefeated. Indianapolis also needs four victories to match New England's 21-game run in the regular season from 2006-08 - an NFL record.

Patriots need to win Sunday to have a chance at home-field advantage in the playoffs. They have yet to win a true road game, with their only victory away from Gillette Stadium coming over Tampa Bay in London.

With the exception of last year's 18-15 Colts home win, the constants throughout the recent meetings have been Brady and Manning.

"I'm always keeping up on Peyton. We talk from time to time," Brady said. "I have a lot of respect for him."

Can't wait to see this game!