The opponents in this matchup make it hard to root against one team over the other. The opposing quarterbacks are two of the best liked in the game and they are awesome competitors. Peyton Manning has a knack for leading his team to late game winning drives. Drew Brees has led what has been the most prolific offense in the NFL this season.
How can you not also root for the city of New Orleans? What has happened in that city since Hurricane Katrina is something special. The Superdome is probably the loudest stadium in the league, but it won't be a factor today.
As the days leading up to the game have gone by, I find myself conflicted in my heart and my head. For the Colts to win, Peyton Manning has to be, well, Peyton Manning. That is he has to be the general on the field leading his troops in battle. On defense, all signs are pointing to Dwight Freeney giving the ankle a go. How effective he'll be remains to be seen. He definitely won't be 100%, that I'm fairly certain of.
For the Saints it's simple, they have to keep Peyton Manning on the sidelines and force some turnovers. Drew Brees also needs to continue doing what he has done as one of the best quarterbacks in the game today. The best quarterback is the one he's facing today.
So here we go. After a week long wait, I'm going with my head and taking the five and a half and the Colts to win their second Vince Lombardi trophy in four years. Colts 35, Saints 31. Sorry Who Dat nation.
For the record, my dad's also picking the Colts to win by 16, but he won't give a final score. Newflash dad, that's not how this works!
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