In a game not as close as the score might indicate, the Indianapolis Colts annihilated the Denver Broncos again. Peyton Manning was unbelievable, the Broncos defense was not up to the task, and Denver's offensive game plan was puzzling.
The Colts came out apparently loaded up against the run, and the Broncos, inexplicably, seemed determined to turn this into a shootout. Denver came out throwing and had some success. But their drives stalled at midfield and they gave the Colts the ball. Manning's first drive got some yards, but stalled, then he found what he was looking for and they never looked back.
The Broncos got Champ Bailey to slow down receivers like Marvin Harrison and he did a pretty good job. The problem is, the Colts have so many more weapons. Reggie Wayne did the damage early and opened the flood gates.
The real surprise here is that Denver came out so determined to throw the ball. I wrote earlier this week that Denver would have to run the ball successfully and control the clock to have any chance at all. They ran for only 76 yards and split time of possession evenly with the Colts. In fact, the Colts scored twice as much as the Broncos in the same amount of time. That's why you have to control the clock to beat them.
The Colts dominated the Broncos from the opening kickoff and never gave them a real chance. Now they have to take this show on the road and beat the Patriots and, probably, the Steelers. The Patriots are having some injury and coaching issues, so the Colts may be able to pull it out in Foxboro.
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