Patriots vs. Colts: What’s the Game Plan for Indianapolis?

October 17, 2015   ·   Daniel Rogers   ·   Jump to comments

There is a term in European football—commonly known as soccer in the U.S.—that describes an opponent that, regardless of circumstances, a team always has trouble overcoming. This bogey team, as they are called, is usually an underdog that time and again pulls a shocking upset over a heavily favored powerhouse, but the term can apply to teams on equal footing or the opposite as well.
For the Indianapolis Colts, the closest thing they have to a bogey team is the New England Patriots. Since the calendar turned to 2010, the Colts are 0-6 against their AFC rivals and 0-2 in the playoffs.
Not only have they been losses but embarrassing ones to boot. Since Andrew Luck took over the starting job in 2012, the Patriots have averaged 47.25 points per game in the quartet of games, while the Colts have averaged a measly 18.25.
If the Colts are going to reach the top tier of football with Luck at the helm, they first have to exorcise their demons against the New England Pa...

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