Mitigating Factor: Remember last Saturday when Ed Reed picked off Manning and took off down the sideline, and it seemed like a giant momentum shifter, until Pierre Garcon came flying down the field after Reed and somehow poked the ball loose for a Colts’ recovery? That was the kind of play that happened during New England’s 2003-04 run: luck mixed with heart mixed with football savvy. I loved those teams. We had two of those plays every game. Now the Colts are doing it. Just like the 2003-04 Pats, they always find a way in the end. Just like the 2003-04 Pats, people always seem to find reasons to pick against them. Not me.
The Pick: Colts 24, Jets 13.
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