New England 8-0. Indianapolis 7-0. All good things must come to an end and this Sunday, in a battle of unbeatens, two of the NFL’s perennial powerhouses will collide to settle once and for all the burning question of (right now) who is the best team in the NFL.
Undoubtedly, the New England Patriots have been on a roll, unlike no other, this season and will be a tough task, even for the defending Super Bowl Champion, Indianapolis Colts; however, much will be determined following the conclusion of this Sunday’s all important match up. While home field isn’t necessarily key for both teams, the importance of it speaks volumes as neither team has won a playoff game on the road when meeting in the postseason. While Sunday’s game will only serve as a measuring stick for both teams, the outcome will be a mute point because it’s only fitting that these two teams are destined to meet up once more…only next time, a berth to the Super Bowl will be on the line and if you thought last year’s game was exciting…something tells me that we haven’t seen anything yet.
Led by QB Tom Brady and his league leading 30 TD passes, New England is prime to avenge the consecutive losses they’ve suffered to Indy the last few meetings but by the same token, Indianapolis is feeling pretty confident as well. Not much is being said about the Colts as they have flown mostly under the radar with an impressive start but in order to be the champ, you have to beat the champ …and last I checked, the Lombardi trophy still resides in Indianapolis.
Randy Moss was clearly a key acquisition in the off-season and what can be said about the play of Wes Welker? The Patriots have developed an all-around game and in all three phases they go out and dominate week in and week out. Face it! The Patriots are that damn good! Period. What more can be said? This is the same team that put up 52 points on the #5 defense in the NFL (Washington) so one can only imagine where things can go from here.
All these whispers of will they or won’t they go 16-0 is premature as well so until it becomes a remote possibility…it’s one game at a time. Cliché I know but that’s what it all comes down to. The competition in the NFL is too good these days for a team to run the table so I expect the Pats to slip up and lose eventually but…not this Sunday. The Pats are in a class of their own and have had a chip on their shoulder ever since they realized the opportunity they let slip away last year in the AFC championship game against Indy. Believe me, the Patriots took that to heart and will be out to prove once and for all why they are the best team and come hell or high water, I expect them to do just that. The road to the Super Bowl starts Sunday in Indianapolis…and if the Pats have their way…it’ll end with another championship parade in Foxboro.
Final Score Prediction
New England 38, Indianapolis 24
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