If Colts win, they will have beaten the Top 3 defenses in consecutive games

ClipJoint · Jan 22, 2007

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I doubt that has ever happened before. It will be a nice challenge to the "defense wins championships" crowd.

SkinsRaj28 · Jan 22, 2007

IMO, defenses don't win championships; teams do.

Even when Baltimore had a phenomenal D their championship year, they also had an offense that complimented it. They might not have scored many points, but they ran effectively and kept the D rested.

The Colts turned the corner this postseason because they defense finally stepped up. Even against the Patriots, when they didn't play that well, they still made plays when they absolutely had to (see the last two drives).

As good as the Indy offense is, they aren't in the SB if the D doesn't step up.

Just like if the offense wasn't as good as it was yesterday, they aren't playing for the title.

Fishhead · Jan 22, 2007

MANNING
HARRISON
SATURDAY
CLARK
WAYNE

This is one great offense!

SkinsRaj28 · Jan 22, 2007

Fishhead said:
MANNING
HARRISON
SATURDAY
CLARK
WAYNE

This is one great offense!

One great offense that'd be at home sitting on their asses, had the defense not stepped up and manhandled the Chiefs and Ravens, and picked it up in the 2nd half of yesterday's game.

It has truly been a total team effort this postseason for the Colts.

ClipJoint · Jan 22, 2007

I just wanted to point out this "defense" talk about the Bears is laughable. They will be about the 6th best defense the Colts played against this season. New England, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Miami, and the Jets all have better defenses this year in my opinion.

Of course it is a team game and both sides of the ball have to pick up the other. The funny thing is the Colts defense last year was suppose to be the reason they were finally going to get to the Super Bowl and they failed miserably.

I don't know who I will be playing in this one yet, but a tease with Indy is where I am leaning right now.

SkinsRaj28 · Jan 22, 2007

The Bears will also be facing a much better offensive and defensive line than they have in the playoffs thus far. Good luck keeping Dwight Freeney and Co. off Rex Grossman's ass. It might be going out on a limb here, but I'm gonna go ahead and say that Sexy Rexy doesn't have as good a pocket presence as Tom Brady.

Oh, and the Colts offense isn't too bad. Nothing special though, obviously.

oldirtyku · Jan 22, 2007

Bears D was much better and the best in the NFL before the 2 critical injuries...

SkinsRaj28 · Jan 22, 2007

oldirtyku said:
Bears D was much better and the best in the NFL before the 2 critical injuries...

Sucks for them.

It's a shame more people don't realize how valuable Mike Brown is, though. Guy can't stay healthy to save his life.

oldirtyku · Jan 22, 2007

MB is beast... Same type of effect with the colts as Bob Sanders really makes there D better...

Colts D is not the same without him in the lineup...

Fishhead · Jan 22, 2007

oldirtyku said:
MB is beast... Same type of effect with the colts as Bob Sanders really makes there D better...

Colts D is not the same without him in the lineup...

Been telling everybody this ALL YEAR.............nice to be right once in my life.

-FH-

TTinCO · Jan 22, 2007

Clip Joint said:
I just wanted to point out this "defense" talk about the Bears is laughable.

It has been overblown, but being #1 in forced fumbles(23) and #2 in interceptions(24) ought to be worth something.

ClipJoint · Jan 22, 2007

TTinCO said:
It has been overblown, but being #1 in forced fumbles(23) and #2 in interceptions(24) ought to be worth something.

I agree...very impressive stats. At the same time, you have to look at their competition. Minnesota, Green Bay, and Detroit were turnover prone/bad offenses. The Bears had the luxury of playing them 6 times.

The Bears defense lives on forcing turnovers...in fact, the Bears offense lives on their defense creating turnovers and spoon feeding them points.

Manning has been turning the ball over during the playoffs also. I think that will be the key factor in the game. If Manning takes care of the football, I think the Colts roll.

SkinsRaj28 · Jan 22, 2007

TTinCO said:
It has been overblown, but being #1 in forced fumbles(23) and #2 in interceptions(24) ought to be worth something.

Lets see how many turnovers they forced against ridiculously bad competition:

4 turnovers forced in 2 games vs GB
4 in 2 games vs Detroit
7 in 2 games vs Minnesota
2 vs Arizona
5 vs SF
5 vs Buffalo

27 turnovers forced total in nine games against these teams...granted, their entire schedule was weak as hell, but this speaks volumes, IMO.

SkinsRaj28 · Jan 22, 2007

You bastard, Clip...beat me to it.

I had a phone call in the middle of typing my post, though...so screw you.

:machinegu

TTinCO · Jan 22, 2007

Despite how crappy their schedule was, they still had the 3rd best scoring defense (trailing Balt & New England).

ClipJoint · Jan 22, 2007

TTinCO said:
Despite how crappy their schedule was, they still had the 3rd best scoring defense (trailing Balt & New England).

If they played the same schedule as the Jets, Ravens, or Jaguars...do you think they would have ranked ahead of them?

I am just curious...because I think their points per game defense is a more impressive stat than Chicago if you look at the schedules those 4 teams faced.

oldirtyku · Jan 22, 2007

Clip Joint said:
If they played the same schedule as the Jets, Ravens, or Jaguars...do you think they would have ranked ahead of them?

I am just curious...because I think their points per game defense is a more impressive stat than Chicago if you look at the schedules those 4 teams faced.

Bears D is better then the Jets... Ravens and Jags D are filthy and are top notch... Jag might have had the best D in the league until they got destoyed by season ending injuries...

Dats my word...

ClipJoint · Jan 22, 2007

oldirtyku said:
Bears D is better then the Jets... Ravens and Jags D are filthy and are top notch... Jag might have had the best D in the league until they got destoyed by season ending injuries...

Dats my word...

Bears D is probably better than the Jets...I agree. But the Jets only gave up 18.4 points per game. I don't think it is a stretch to say that is just as impressive as the Bears 15.9 points per game.

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TTinCO · Jan 22, 2007

Clip Joint said:
If they played the same schedule as the Jets, Ravens, or Jaguars...do you think they would have ranked ahead of them?

I am just curious...because I think their points per game defense is a more impressive stat than Chicago if you look at the schedules those 4 teams faced.

Naw, I doubt they'd be above Jets\Raves\Jags.

(I'm really trying to convince myself that 7 is too many to give in this game, but I'm coming up empty)

ClipJoint · Jan 22, 2007

TTinCO said:
Naw, I doubt they'd be above Jets\Raves\Jags.

(I'm really trying to convince myself that 7 is too many to give in this game, but I'm coming up empty)

:lol:

And I am trying to convince myself that laying the 7 here is not a bad bet.

:lol: