The Colts defense this season has feasted largely on football’s offensive dregs including Jacksonville, Seattle, Tennessee (the Titans scored 26 points in two games against Indianapolis), St. Louis and San Francisco. I might even add Denver to that group since it was in the bottom half of the league in points per game.
The few times that defense played a great quarterback, it was lit up like a Beyonce smile. The Colts beat Arizona this season 31-10, but that was due to Manning throwing for four scores and forcing the Cardinals to be one dimensional. Still, Kurt Warner completed 30 of 52 passes for 332 yards and one touchdown.
The Colts defense played better against Houston’s Matt Schaub as he threw for 595 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions in two games but in the second, Schaub actually had a 20-7 halftime lead, ending the game with 27 points.
Against New England, Manning threw for four touchdowns — again — and Tom Brady completed 29 of 42 passes for 375 yards and three scores.
There’s a chance Drew Brees will take the Indianapolis defense over his knee and beat them so badly it’ll violate several city penal codes.
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