Colts vs. Patriots: Live Grades and Analysis for New England

January 12, 2014   ·   Sterling Xie   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots advanced to their third straight AFC Championship, pulling away late from the Indianapolis Colts.
Check out final grades and analysis below.
 
Final

Indianapolis - 22

New England - 43

Game Analysis for the New England Patriots
Pass Offense: The play action was there for Brady early in the half, with a 53-yard completion to Danny Amendola jumpstarting a key touchdown drive. Brady could surely have done more if needed, but this was essentially a throwback to the early aughts—short high-efficiency passes designed to keep drives alive.
Run Offense: 46 carries, 234 yards, six touchdowns. Not much more needs to be said about New England’s newfound smashmouth offensive identity. The Patriots are clearly a team that will try to control the tone and rhythm of the game, and this unit will have the largest say on how far this team advances in the postseason.
Run Defense: Trailing for much of the hal...

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