Thursday, December 17, 2009

Will the Saints and Colts go undefeated?

With the Indianapolis Colts thrilling 35-31 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, they now sit at 14-0, while the New Orleans Saints are 13-0. If you have been following things at all, you likely know that this is the latest that two teams have both been undefeated this late in the season.

So, of course, the question must be asked... will they both go undefeated, and eventually meet in the Super Bowl? Who has the better shot?

As of now, you have to say the Colts have the better shot, simply because they are one game further along. As the Saints showed by getting a [pretty lucky] close win against the Redskins, anyone can beat anyone in this League, especially because everyone will be giving the Colts and Saints their best shot. Every team wants to be the one that beats the previously undefeated team, which puts a lot of pressure on the Colts and Saints.

The Colts have been particularly adept as escaping with wins this year, with a bevy of come-from-behind wins in the 4th quarter. 7 of their wins have been by 4 points or less, which is really remarkable to think about. They finish with a home game against the Jets and a road game against the Bills. One thing to thing about is their tendency to rest their starters at the end of the year. As they already have clinched home field throughout the playoffs, there is a very good chance that they will pull some of their starters over the next two games, which will obviously put them at a serious disadvantage.

The Saints are just 3 games away from an undefeated regular season, and they have been by comparison the more dominant team. They have the best offense in football, and there defense has shown the tendency to be opportunistic. They play at home against Dallas, at home against the Bucs, and then finish at Carolina. If they can get by this game against a Dallas team desperate for a win, they should have smooth sailing to an undefeated regular season.

I believe the Saints will finish the regular season undefeated, and the Colts will not, because I think they will begin to rest a lot of their starters. However, in the playoffs, I like the Saints to go down to the Vikings, giving the 1972 Dolphins another deep breath and another year of breaking out the champagne.

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11 comments:

Craig Spicer said...

I love your blog. Interesting insight. I would agree that the colts will likely be the first to lose. At this point in the season, it's not worth losing your QB to ensure an undefeated season and risk a deep run into the playoffs. I still can't believe the Redskins didn't knock off the Saints. Good work keep it up.

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Seattle sports dork said...

I was shocked when the Saints lost. Colts should have kept Manning in and won that game.

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No Joke said...

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prashant said...

still can't believe the Redskins didn't knock off the Saints. Good work keep it up.
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NFL Wallpapers said...

i actually predicted the saints lost, even bet on it :)

Blog Of Sport said...

I also still do not believe it ....

good article .... thank you ....

milos said...

I really like Jacksonville Jaguars!

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