NFL Week 11: Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots | Patriots win 31-28

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Week 11 – Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots
When: Sunday, 4:15 PM ET, November 21, 2010
Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA

Colts (6-3) vs Patriots (7-2) Preview

While the supporting casts around Tom Brady and Peyton Manning keep changing, it’s hardly surprising to see the two superstars leading first-place teams into their latest November showdown.

Manning will guide the banged-up Indianapolis Colts into Foxborough on Sunday for another highly anticipated clash with Brady’s New England Patriots, who hope to build on a dominating road performance and stay unbeaten at home.

One reason is the timing of the matchup between the NFL’s winningest clubs of the past decade, which is taking place in November for the sixth straight year. While the Colts have won four of the previous five, Brady missed one due to injury and is still 7-4 in 11 career meetings with Manning, including two wins in three playoff games.

Last year’s finish was especially dramatic. The Patriots led by 13 with 2:30 remaining, but the Colts came back to win 35-34 at home Nov. 15 — aided by New England coach Bill Belichick’s controversial decision. The Patriots tried to ice the game by going for it on 4th and 2 from their own 28-yard line, but came up short.

Both quarterbacks have overcome a fair share of turmoil this season — especially Manning, whose Colts (6-3) hold a one-game lead over Tennessee and Jacksonville in the AFC South despite being decimated by key injuries.

Tight end Dallas Clark, wide receivers Austin Collie and Anthony Gonzalez and running backs Joseph Addai and Mike Hart have all been missing from Indianapolis’ offense. Safeties Bob Sanders and Melvin Bullitt and a trio of starting linebackers also are ailing.

The four-time NFL MVP lost his first seven career starts at New England — two in the playoffs — totaling nine touchdowns and 17 interceptions. But he has thrown for 647 yards with five TDs and two INTs in his last two visits, Indianapolis victories in November of 2005 and ’06.

Brady, however, has won his last 24 regular-season home starts, one shy of Brett Favre’s 25 with Green Bay from 1995-98 — the most since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

The Patriots (7-2) are 4-0 at home and tied with the New York Jets atop the AFC East despite starting several rookies on defense and operating with a revamped offense following the departure of Randy Moss.

No opponent had reached 100 rushing yards or 300 passing yards against the Steelers this season, but the Patriots did both.

With both teams winning their divisions almost every year during that span, they’re meeting in the regular season for the eighth consecutive season — the longest current streak between non-divisional opponents. (Source preview: ESPN)

So, let’s all wait and watch Colts vs Patriots live game, Sunday afternoon.

You can watch Sunday Football Week 11 Game Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots Live on CBS.

UPDATE: Patriots hold on win against the Colts, 31-28. Brady-Manning duel goes down to the wire.

1 2 3 4 Total Indianapolis 0 14 0 14 28 FINAL New England 7 14 7 3 31

GAME RECAP

Tom Brady barely outdueled Peyton Manning in their annual meeting, leading the New England Patriots past the Indianapolis Colts 31-28 Sunday.

The teams met for the eighth straight season, and Brady guided the Patriots (8-2) to a 31-14 lead before four-time MVP Manning led a spirited comeback. But Manning was intercepted in the final moments for the third time.

Brady not only beat Manning, the only other quarterback of the last decade in his class, but tied another QB icon for an NFL mark.

Brady has won 25 straight regular-season home starts, equaling Brett Favre’s record when he was with Green Bay.

New England is tied with the Jets atop the AFC East. Indianapolis (6-4) leads the AFC South. (Source)