Article by: Christine O'Connor
Twitter: @christineeeeO
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The Colts are coming off 3 consecutive wins. Now they have Brady, a gridiron assassin going into his ninth AFC Championship Game after the largest playoff comeback victory in franchise history. Since Andrew Luck entered the league in 2012, the Patriots have crushed the Colts by an average score of 48-22 in three meetings. Brady is 60-7 in his last 67 home games.
All of the signs and numbers point to the Patriots getting the win.
So why should we believe Indianapolis has a legitimate chance to get the victory? Andrew Luck, for one. They have the best young quarterback in the game, a magician in the pocket who makes more spectacular throws and works more defenses than any other passer.
Beyond that, the Patriots realize this is a completely different Colts team than the one they crushed in Week 11. With young players such as versatile tailback Daniel "Boom" Herron, versatile tight end Colby Fleener, deep threat Donte Moncrief, star cornerback Vontae Davis, pass rusher Jonathan Newsome, and the talented threat T.Y. Hilton, this team is firing on all cylinders.
This should be a great game to watch.
Players to watch:
Patriots:
Tom Brady (surprise, surprise), Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Darrelle Revis.
Colts:
Andrew Luck (but of course), Daniel Herron, Donte Moncrief, Vontae Davis
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