Patriots Begin Title Defense with Narrow Win Over Colts
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The New England Patriots began their quest for successive Super Bowl titles with a tight 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the opening game of the NFL season in Foxboro Thursday.
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The Indianapolis Colts insist that there's nothing to the fact that the Patriots find ways to win close games between the teams. They insist they don't have a mental block, nor are they victimized by Murphy's Law when they line up against New England.
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Itâs on days like this when you need your defense the most. With their offense struggling and getting victimized by costly penalties, the New England Patriots reached down
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The New England Patriots watched the Boston Red Sox show off their championship trophy, then played as if they&#39;re headed for another one of their own.
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Although they still can earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs with a win today over the Jets, the New England Patriots have problems.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- The Indianapolis Colts won Super Bowl XLI the way the Chicago Bears were supposed to: They trampled the supposedly impenetrable Bears' run defense and shut down their supposed power running game until all that was left was a beaten and broken opponent.
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The New England Patriots advanced to the A.F.C. championship game with a win over the Indianapolis Colts in snowy conditions.
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The New England Patriots held off the Indianapolis Colts to extend their winning streak to 16 games and begin their quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
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The New England Patriots show the stingiest team in the NFL that they also can dominate on defense. The Pats shut down Baltimore 24-to-3 Sunday to improve to 10-and-1, scoring on a fumble
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Defense delivered the key plays early Monday night as Indianapolis and Cincinnati were tied at 3 after one quarter. Both defenses stiffened when they were challenged inside the 20-yard line, forcing Adam Vinatieri and Shayne Graham to trade short field goals.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Patriots dodged the dynasty talk. They got by the Tom Brady-Joe Montana comparisons.
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New England advanced to the A.F.C. Championship against either Indianapolis or San Diego, both of whom the Patriots have already beaten on their way to a 17-0 record.
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DUXBURY -- On a night like this, there was concern that the weather would decide the Patriot League title. No one guessed it would come down to punting and passing.
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The New England Patriots wasted no time reviving themselves. Just one week after their worst loss of the season raised doubts how far they could go in the playoffs, the Patriots dominated the Houston Texans 40-7 Sunday.
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If the Patriots defeat the Giants, then fall short of a championship, what will they have accomplished?
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FOXBORO, Mass. -- The Patriots knew a day like this would come. The passing game would be taken away, almost totally, and they&#39;d need a workhorse back to win the game for them.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  - The San Diego Chargers shocked the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts 28-24 on Sunday, advancing to the AFC title game and a meeting with the unbeaten New England Patriots.