CHFF’s pick is real and spectacular

With all the typical CHFF flair

This will be a tightly contested battle that will frustrate Colts fans for much of the day: remember, Indy had scored just 15 points against the Jets through three quarters back in December, with Manning at the helm of the offense. But it’s unlikely the Jets will get the luxury of three missed field goals, gifts they received last week from the new Mike Vanderjagt, San Diego’s Nick Kaeding.

The Jets can win, if they find a way to force Manning into three picks or six negative pass plays (remember, according to our updated CHFF Interception Ladder, three postseasoon picks spells almost certain doom). He is famous for his postseason meltdowns: the Colts have averaged a meager 13.4 PPG in their eight Manning Era postseason losses. But that scenario seems unlikely against the Jets.

To put it in the metaphorical terms of our movie-character comparisons: the Colts, who took a dive against the Jets in Week 16, get the second shot to be a contender that had eluded Terry Malloy. They make good on the opportunity.

New York keeps it close before falling to the mighty Colts … however, the Gang Green emerges from the defeat as one of the off-season AFC favorites heading into the 2010 campaign.