Nothing is easy against the Colts. That’s why they didn’t lose a game that Manning finished. And that’s why they won’t lose this one, either. The Colts give up yards, but they don’t give up a lot of points. And, unlike Arizona, their defense is quick to the ball and knows how to tackle. That will be a problem for New Orleans, and, in the end, it will finish the Saints.
Bottom line: I trust Indianapolis to stop Brees more than I trust New Orleans to stop Manning. Some people tell me that’s wrong, and maybe it will be. But from where I sit, I like the Colts by 10 to 14 points. It’s partly Manning, it’s partly their defense and it’s partly history.
The last time the top two seeds met was Super Bowl XXVIII, and the expectation then was similar to the expectation now — a close and memorable event. Then Dallas beat the Buffalo Bills by 17.
I feel an encore waiting to happen.
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