With the Colts down 13 points with less than 5 minutes remaining in the game last night against the Patriots, were there any Colts fans out there who really didn’t believe Peyton Manning would lead his team to yet another improbable comeback? The only thing that surprised me at the end of the game was the Patriots poor play-calling.

As they attempted to run down the clock, they were faced with a 3rd down and short around their own 30 yard line. Logic says run the ball. If they pick up the first down, it’s basically game over. If they fail to convert, at the very least they would have run the clock down to the 2 minute warning. Instead, they pass the ball incomplete. The clock stops. 4th down and short. Logic says punt the ball and force Peyton and company to go 70-80 yards in 2 minutes. It’s something the Colts are more than capable of doing, but it’s also a lot harder than going 30 yards for the touchdown. Instead, the Patriots go for it. They pass once again and come up just short of the first down. Colts ball. The rest, as they say, is history.

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