Peyton will bring it

Kriegel thinks it will be a great matchup

So now you wonder: After 12 seasons and four MVP awards, why should the Jets be able to do what no one else has?

Ryan has a great defense, sure. But for purposes of this discussion, let’s agree to ignore Week 16, when Jim Caldwell rested his starters after half a game. (By the way, if Caldwell’s such an idiot, then why is he playing the Jets instead of the Chargers, who knocked the Colts out of the playoffs the last two years?). More relevant is Ryan’s experience coaching another great defense. In four games as the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator, Ryan is winless against Manning and Colts.

These include a playoff game a couple of years ago in which the Ravens kept the Colts out of the end zone and Ed Reed picked off Manning twice. Still, to do the math is to know just how lopsided these four contests really were. The Colts won by an average of more than 19 points. Manning completed 67 of 102 passes, almost 66 percent, and threw 11 touchdowns against two interceptions.