Week 11 NFL Predictions: Patriots and Colts Enter 40th Year of Battle

November 20, 2010   ·   JW Nix   ·   Jump to comments

When the New England Patriots joined the AFC East in 1970, they won two games and the Baltimore Colts won Super Bowl V after two losses all season. 
Since then, the Patriots have mostly dominated the rivalry, even after the Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984 and out of their division in 2002. They hold a 42-28 lead on the series and have outscored them more than any other opponent. New England has also won two of the three playoff games between the teams. 
Indianapolis has won five of the last six games of a very underrated rivalry that is still going strong. The teams have faced each other in each of the past 10 seasons, and the franchises have gone to eight Super Bowl games between them since this rivalry was forged. 
Colts head coach Jim Caldwell was recently heard attempting to pump up his team by proclaiming the season hangs in the balance over the result of their matchup with New England this Sunday. While Colts general manager Bill Polian said...

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