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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I was thinking that the Colts probably had the easier road to the Superbowl than the Saints this season because I think San Diego is the only AFC team who can really pose a great threat against them. I suppose New England could if they had it all together that day. But I don't think Cincy or any of the possible Wild Card teams can go into Indy and score enough to keep up with the Colts.
Whereas Minnesota, Green Bay, and Philly all might be able to give the Saints a tough game, and possibly Arizona if the right Cards team shows up.
This year it seems like offence rules supreme in the NFL as no team seems to have a great defence that shows up and dominates from week to week. The Saints and Colts can both pile up the points and their defences are performing at a level comparable to most of the other teams in the league. With the second round looking to start off in domes like Indy, New Orleans and Minny, as well as San Diego, I don't think we'll see any 17-14 games after the first week. You're going to be needing 28+points and into the 30's if you want to win this season later on in the playoffs against those teams.
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This is something I disagree with. Indy's defense shows up pretty much every week and have given up the 2nd fewest points in the entire NFL. The only game that was not the norm for them was the 35-34 win over the Patriots where Moss made some big catches. But against Tom Brady, that happens from time to time. And they came up and made the stop in that game at the most important time. Manning, Wayne, Clark, etc always get the press but Indy's defense this year has been dynamite. Missing 4 key players virtually the entire season (2007 defensive player of the year Bob Sanders, Marlin Jackson, Hayden and Hagler) resulting in two rookies (Powers and Lacey) having to play full time status, and the defense hasn't missed a beat. Indy has allowed the 2nd least points in the entire NFL with a injury depleted defense and has allowed more then 17 points only 3 times all season. Indy's defense has won them games this year (14-12 vs Jacksonville, 18-14 vs SF, 20-17 vs Houston, 17-15 vs Baltimore). If not for the outstanding play of the defense this year, we have 3 or 4 losses for sure.
In terms of the Saints..........I just wanted to say if I had an MVP vote at this point of the season, Drew Brees would be my vote. I'd rather have Manning as my QB but Brees has done an amazing job with the Saints and his numbers back it up. Hats off to him.
Oh and in the playoffs, never count out New England. Tom Brady can turn the switch on in a second like only a few quarterbacks can (Manning, Brees, etc).