Patriots Run Past Colts To Reach 3rd Consecutive AFC Championship Game
Thanks to big games by running back LaGarrette Blount and linebacker Jamie Collins, the New England Patriots are in the AFC Championship Game once again.
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Thanks to big games by running back LaGarrette Blount and linebacker Jamie Collins, the New England Patriots are in the AFC Championship Game once again.
The Indianapolis Colts are currently riding high after taking down the Kansas City Chiefs with the second-largest comeback in NFL playoff history. They've got to come back to earth though, and prepare for the New England Patriots on the road, and there are a few big things that need to be done for the win.
This AFC Divisional Playoff Game features legendary New England quarterback Tom Brady against Indy's Andrew Luck, who seems to be a legend in the making.
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The Colts and Broncos have already secured a playoff spot, with others offered the chance this weekend if all breaks right. The question is, which team will win the AFC Championship this year?
Last week Michigan fans turned sappy and nostalgic when Tom Brady addressed the current Wolverine football team.
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While Lions fans continue to bask in the glow of throttling the Patriots on Thursday evening, there could be even more reason for excitement, that is if you trust one of the greatest Quarterbacks ever to play the game.
Any time a defense can shut down a team that went 12-4 the previous season and enjoys a three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback at the helm, the defense unequivocally can claim a good day at the office.
As it turned out, the Lions did not need any excuses. They hung 40 points on the Patriots, buoyed by short fields provided by a defense that forced four turnovers over the course of the game.
Reggie Bush wasn't a factor at all in the running game for the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.
With Thursday's game being deemed the most important of the preseason, how the offense performs against the Patriots Thursday will set the tone. Burleson is confident it will be a positive one.
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