Originally posted by: Deeko
haha I'm not even going to get into this argument yet - we'll see what happens next week first, neither team is really a given.
I definitely agree with you there. San Diego has the talent to beat anyone, and in the recent past they've given the Colts fits, especially their 3-4 defense. They picked off Manning 6 times in the regular season this year. Granted, the Colts had 34 total players dressed for the game, and they still only lost by 2 when Adam fscking Vinatieri missed a sub-30 yard FG at the end that a Jr. High kicker would've made, but still, a loss is a loss. If Harrison comes back healthy though, SD's secondary better look out. Wayne, Harrison, Gonzalez, Clark, and then Addai coming out of the backfield. How do you cover everyone?
Meanwhile, I think NE matches up poorly against Jacksonville. The Jax D-line will get good pressure on Brady, Mathis and Co. in the backfield are capable of picking the Golden Boy off, Taylor and Jones-Drew can wear down any D, especially an old (good, but old) Patriots* D. Garrard is very precise and doesn't make mistakes, and Moss can't push off to catch TDs if he's stuck on the sidelines while the Jags offense takes 7-8 minutes per possession. I doubt Maroney will be much of a factor against the Jags D, as he seems to do best when the o line can push the tackles out of the middle. Big John Henderson and (Ron?) Meier aren't getting pushed around all game, no way.
Both should be good games. I actually hope Jacksonville wins, for two reasons:
- I don't feel like Indy has anything left to prove to NE, so winning against them in the playoffs doesn't hold the same allure as it used to
- If the Jags win the Colts get the AFC Champ Game, and I have season tix
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