who in the AFC, besides the Patriots, can stop Indy in the Playoffs?
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The Ravens with there defense can shut down the high powered offense of the Colts and the Colts Defense is nothing special.  \n\nDon't sleep on the Chargers either.  Phillip Rivers is playing consistently well and with the return of Merrimen that will be a good defense. And any team with soon to be MVP LT has a shot at greatness.\n\nThe AFC playoffs are gonna be fun to watch and will be full a surprises.  The only thing that's for sure is that the winner of the conference will hoist the Super Bowl Trophy come Feb.
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Buffalo is good also. Who will put up big points in the AFC East? They have one game against Indy, which is where you may want to becnh them.
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Colts will win by 6.  Patriots are going to try and run the ball against the Colts just like every other team this year, with Reagor back the run defense should be much improved and again I believe it will come down to who has the ball last.  I think the Colts get an unanswered score to win the game 27-21 with a missed extra point.
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well, with vinateri gone, the patriots dont have a clutch kicker anymore...plus they havent done much to fix last yrs awful defense...as long as tedy buschi is ok and tom brady returns to his dominant form, i expect them to win their division, but probably not the superbowl
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I don't think the Colts will do it.  Personally I believe it will get in there head.  Im predicting the Broncos.
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i know the present hype is new england, but i just dont think when it comes right down to it anyone can handle peyton manning and the colts, im thinking indianapolis over seattle.
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I think the Chargers will upset the Colts in the AFC Champsionship. Look for a Chargers/Bears Bowl! (Although I'd love to see a Philip Rivers/Eli Manning showdown.)
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Chicago is much better vs the pas than stopping the run, so I expect Dillon & Maroney to carry the Pats.  Not a big day for Brady, they will only throw when they must.\n\nSo the answer is Green!  \n\nDenver will probably put 8-9 in the box to stop LJ and take their chances on a rusty Trent Green trying to beat single coverage, especially with Champ Bailey ready to pounce on any mistakes.
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Patriots over the Seahawks; New England is the scariest team to play in the NFL right now.
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Chargers or Colts. Definitely an AFC team
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I think its the Colts. They've kicked the Bears ass in the past and New England is just starting up. Manning lost his running back but still is the best in the league. Colts, Bears, Broncos, Patriots, Giants in that order.
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Your rankings look good to me, although I might drop Jacksonville out, as any team that gets blown out by the Texans like they did doesn't deserve to be in the top-15.  I would consider any order from #10-#15 though, as long as you drop Jacksonville out.  Somebody said where is Philly?  Gee.....they lost 4 games, and 3 in a row.  Losing streaks like that, even when they are close games, mean you have a mediocre team.  The rankings will change quite a bit after this weekend.  Lots of great games.   believe New England will beat Indy though.  Call it a hunch, but I think New England will run the ball more than Indy can handle.  This is the best time of football season, because this is when you can really tell which teams are really contending for playoffs, and which teams are ready to get into rebuild mode.
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New England Patriots.
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I hope so but Vinateri being on the Colts somewhat scares me.  No matter what the NFC will not win and with the Broncos looking at a Wild Card right now and not having home field on the Colts or Pats I would say it will be between the Colts and Pats in the Championship game but way too close to tell right now.  If I had to make a pick right now I believe the Pats will run all over the Colts but until Jan. I would rather not say.
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Patriots will win for sure!\n\nI noticed ur a eagles fan well i hope they can take down peyton manning without mcnabb tonight.
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The Indianapolis Colts are the team to beat. Their defense (Their defense is overrated) has proven that it can get the job done, and with a QB like Manning and a RB like Edgerrin James, it's hard to beat them. The two teams that I think that have a real shot of beating them are the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos. \n\nThe Cincinnati Bengals are one of the few teams that can match the Colts offense and when they last played each other defense didn't mean anything. The Bengals are still learning though and that was clear when they played each other the last time, but they have grown a lot since that game. The Broncos can beat them as well, they have great defense that plays hard. Only problem for the Broncos is their offense isn't as strong as the colts, but they can still win with their defense.
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losing to the Pats in AFC