Patriots Get Help From Colts in Opener
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In a glitzy pregame ceremony, the Patriots unveiled their latest Super Bowl banner, and then the players emerged from the tunnel, without helmets, to take a victory lap.
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The NFL champion New England Patriots escape with a season-opening victory, keeping their winning streak alive and again frustrating Peyton Manning.
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They went no-huddle to open the game, electing to set a quick pace. Seven flawless plays later, the Patriots had marched 69 yards for a touchdown, opening the first wound in a bloody beating of the Chargers.
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Tom Brady threw for one touchdown and  ran for another while the New England Patriots's defense shut  down Peyton Manning and the high-powered attack of the  Indianapolis Colts to claim a 20-3 playoff victory Sunday.
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With the score tied, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady eluded a Brian Urlacher tackle and ran 11 yards, turning a third-and-9 into a crucial first down.
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The Colts will meet the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in a second-round playoff game on Sunday in Foxboro, Mass.
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Colts 31, Jets 28 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Peyton Manning watched the fourth-quarter lead his Colts had just taken vanish in a flash when the New York Jets returned the ensuing kickoff 103 yards.
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FOXBORO, Mass. - With a little more than two minutes to play and the New York Jets driving for a go-ahead score, the New England Patriotsâ defense huddled on the sideline.
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The last time the New England Patriots went to Indianapolis, they lost.
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Tom Brady hadn't thrown a pass in the Patriots' season opener last Sunday, but was already off his game. His focus was uncharacteristically broken.
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The Patriots went into last night's game against Miami with the AFC East title already wrapped up. A look back at their first 13 games -- 12 wins -- in the team's bid to repeat as Super Bowl champions. . . . Patriots 27, Colts 24 Sept. 9 at Foxborough It was two magnificent plays in the fourth quarter -- ...
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With the Colts' offense clicking and with the Patriots' defense ailing, Peyton Manning has never been in a better position to overcome New England.
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The Patriots are renowned for throwing new defensive twists at opponents. Here's one they'd like to show on Sunday: stopping long drives and getting the ball back into Tom Brady's hands faster.
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The New England Patriots showed the stingiest team in the NFL that they also can dominate on defense.
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The Indianapolis Colts opened the defense of their Super Bowl title with a ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in the NFL season opener on Thursday.
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East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Tom Brady rebounded from one of his worst games as a pro, completing 21-of-32 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns to lead the New England Patriots to a 23-7 win over the New York Jets at the Meadowlands.
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The Patriots held their first practice leading into the Super Bowl yesterday without their unquestioned leader, as quarterback Tom Brady did not participate because of a high right ankle sprain.