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Dallas Cowboys – Tony Romo Finally Ends the Playoff Drought
There was something different about these Dallas Cowboys and specifically about Tony Romo all season long. A 42-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts, so bad they benched Andrew Luck in the middle of the game, put them in the playoff after a four year absence, immediately raising the hopes and expectations for things to come.
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New England Patriots – Tom Brady Doesn’t Have to be Better Than Andrew Luck
After every win, the New England Patriots had to prove once again that they’re for real. So is winning on the road against a very good Indianapolis Colts team enough? Doing it by 22 points? With Tom Brady actually not playing all that well? Probably, with someone like Jonas Gray coming out of nowhere to bulldoze anything in his way on the ground.
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Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck Can Handle the Blitz; Eli Manning Can’t
The battle of quarterbacks was decided in favor of the Indianapolis Colts and Andrew Luck, handling the blitzing and pressure quite well, unlike Eli Manning and the New York Giants, losing 40-24 and that looked this “close” thanks to some garbage time points, and quickly falling out of contention for a playoff spot.
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Pittsburgh Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger is Perfect, Andrew Luck Not so Much
The Indianapolis Cotls are the hottest team in the NFL no more, getting jumped on right from the start on their visit to the Pittsburgh Steelers, enjoying a record day from Ben Roethlisberger, leading his team to a 51-34 victory, making it the first time they’ve won two games in a row this season.
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Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck Survives the J.J. Watt Experience
A force of nature can’t beat an entire team on his own. It was another great game for J.J. Watt, but less so for the Houston Texans, not doing enough early on to slow down Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts, coming away with a 33-28 victory, their fourth win in a row.
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Colts Over Ravens – Mistakes Somehow Don’t Get in the Way
Winning a game usually means turning the ball over less than your opponent. The Indianapolis Colts took an alternative approach and still managed to beat the Baltimore Ravens 20-13 despite the mistakes from Andrew Luck and co. relying on an excellent defense to win for a third straight time.
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Eagles Over Colts – Forming a Pattern
For the second straight game, the Philadelphia Eagles make a late surge and comeback to come away with the win, beating the Indianapolis Colts 30-27, getting plenty of help from the officiating and turnovers courtesy of Andrew Luck and Trent Richardson, proving to be the most costly as they fall to 0-2 so far this season.
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Broncos Over Colts – No One Actually Pleased
Some games don’t please anyone. Obviously, the losers, the Indianapolis Colts, weren’t happy with an awful first half and overall losing 31-24, but the Denver Broncos weren’t exactly proud of how they almost let the game slip away from them. Peyton Manning needed his defense, which made things very difficult for Andrew Luck all game long, to pick up the slack.
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Saints Over Colts – Not Everyone Gets Rusty
The New Orleans Saints have the privilege of a quarterback like Drew Brees, who doesn’t need long windup in order to feel confident and sharp as he heads into the new season, leading his team to a 23-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts, getting a far from similar performance out of Andrew Luck.
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Giants Over Colts – Nothing to be Happy About
The most important thing about a preseason game is how well the starters did. Eli Manning was terrible during his time on the field so a 27-26 New York Giants win over the Indianapolis Colts loses all meaning, as opposed to Andrew Luck who looked sharp, confident and accurate during his the series he took part of.