When the 2015 NFL regular season schedule was produced in the offseason, NFL analyst knew that the Colts and Patriots Week 6 meeting would be a match-up of two of the better AFC teams in the league. Not only is this a rematch of the AFC Championship, but it is also a grand opportunity for the Indianapolis Colts to prove who they are against one of the better teams in the league. In last years' regular season (November 9th 2014), the Patriots thrashed the Colts on Sunday Night Football 42-20. It therefore is not a evil surmising to say that the unmerciful New England Patriots will likely smash Indianapolis again this weekend. Again though, the reason these teams are scheduled to meet on the field nullifies any prediction an NFL analyst/writer like myself can produce.
(Oct. 7, 2015 - Source: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America)
What do the Indianapolis Colts bring to the table in Week 6? A 3-2 record which is a result of a three game winning streak that began in Tennessee in Week 3, a banged up starting Quarterback (Andrew Luck) and a unseemly defense that allowed even Texans QB Brian Hoyer two touchdown passes on Thursday Night last week. Against the mighty New England Patriots (4-0), the Colts need to have a successful rushing attack to get a victory this week. They did show some resilience against Houston last week with contributions from WR Andre Johnson (6 receptions, 77 yards and 2 TD's) and RB Frank Gore (22 rushes, 98 yards and a TD) but simply put 27 points may not be a enough against the Patriots. It would therefore be in the best interest of Indianapolis to keep QB Tom Brady and the New England offense on the sideline. While we await the final verdict on whether QB Andrew Luck will play or not, the Colts might want to study some Week 2 footage on how the Bills offense mustered up a whopping 32 points on Mr. Belichick's defense. In the Primetime lights, Indianapolis will be front and center stage against arguably the best team in the AFC.
(Oct. 10, 2015 - Source: Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America)
The New England Patriots have started this season with the momentum they built from last years' Super Bowl championship. For many reasons (like QB Aaron Rodgers 2 interceptions last weekend) the New England Patriots are ranked 1st place on many NFL power rankings list. Nevertheless, In a AFC Conference that currently has three undefeated teams, the Patriots may be up against a test this year. In their competitive AFC East division alone sits a 3-1 New York Jets team (with a great defense) that they have yet to face and a 3-2 Buffalo Bills team that were at their necks in Week 2. Looking to advance to 5-0, expect the Patriots to go into Lucas Oil Stadium with a bit of a chip on their shoulders. TE Rob Gronkowski of course always plays the game as such and with nobody on the Colts defense capable of guarding him I'm expecting it to be a long night for the Colts.
