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| All Games | 7-2 | +4.6 | 5-4 | 7-2 | 31.2 | 18.8 | 367.0 | (5.6) | 0.7 | 22.0 | 8.1 | 355.1 | (5.7) | 2.0 | | Road Games | 2-2 | -1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 25.2 | 14.2 | 323.2 | (5.3) | 1.2 | 25.7 | 10.2 | 339.0 | (5.4) | 2.5 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +3.3 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 40.3 | 27.3 | 402.7 | (6) | 0.3 | 23.0 | 8.7 | 426.3 | (6) | 1.3 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 31.2 | 18.8 | 22.1 | 29:39 | 28-101 | (3.6) | 25-38 | 64.9% | 266 | (6.9) | 66-367 | (5.6) | (11.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.2 | 12.2 | 20.1 | 31:39 | 27-107 | (4) | 22-36 | 63.0% | 233 | (6.5) | 62-339 | (5.5) | (14.6) | | Offense Road Games | 25.2 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 28:45 | 25-91 | (3.6) | 23-36 | 62.8% | 232 | (6.4) | 61-323 | (5.3) | (12.8) | | Defense (All Games) | 22.0 | 8.1 | 22.1 | 30:21 | 27-120 | (4.4) | 22-36 | 60.7% | 235 | (6.6) | 63-355 | (5.7) | (16.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21.8 | 10.2 | 19.8 | 30:44 | 26-110 | (4.2) | 22-36 | 62.4% | 226 | (6.3) | 62-336 | (5.4) | (15.4) | | Defense Road Games | 25.7 | 10.2 | 21.7 | 31:15 | 29-130 | (4.4) | 20-33 | 61.4% | 209 | (6.3) | 62-339 | (5.4) | (13.2) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 14-6 | 41.1% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-36 | (22.9) | 2-30 | (13.3) | 9-78 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 14-5 | 39.7% | 1-0 | 50.6% | 2-54 | (24.9) | 18-2 | (8.5) | 7-58 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 14-5 | 34.5% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 2-38 | (21.6) | 3-26 | (9.4) | 9-88 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | | 12-5 | 43.1% | 1-0 | 18.2% | 3-68 | (20.3) | 2-18 | (9.2) | 6-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 40.1% | 1-0 | 42.4% | 3-67 | (25) | 19-2 | (8.5) | 7-57 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | | 13-6 | 51.0% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-53 | (21.2) | 2-12 | (6.2) | 6-56 |
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| All Games | 6-3 | +1.7 | 7-2 | 7-2 | 32.2 | 17.0 | 450.1 | (6.2) | 1.7 | 23.4 | 10.6 | 361.7 | (6.1) | 1.7 | | Home Games | 3-1 | +1.5 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 28.7 | 13.2 | 441.7 | (5.7) | 2.2 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 285.2 | (5.4) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 33.7 | 15.3 | 465.7 | (7) | 1.3 | 25.0 | 12.7 | 404.0 | (6) | 1.0 | | Dome Games | 3-1 | +1.5 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 28.7 | 13.2 | 441.7 | (5.7) | 2.2 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 285.2 | (5.4) | 1.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 32.2 | 17.0 | 26.1 | 34:39 | 28-113 | (4) | 28-44 | 63.5% | 337 | (7.6) | 72-450 | (6.2) | (14) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.6 | 10.9 | 21.2 | 31:60 | 28-116 | (4.2) | 23-37 | 61.8% | 252 | (6.8) | 64-367 | (5.7) | (15.6) | | Offense Home Games | 28.7 | 13.2 | 27.2 | 39:15 | 36-140 | (3.9) | 27-41 | 65.1% | 301 | (7.3) | 77-442 | (5.7) | (15.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.4 | 10.6 | 19.9 | 25:21 | 22-98 | (4.4) | 22-37 | 59.3% | 264 | (7.1) | 59-362 | (6.1) | (15.4) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.7 | 11.8 | 20.5 | 29:21 | 27-111 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 62.9% | 249 | (7) | 62-360 | (5.8) | (15.2) | | Defense Home Games | 15.0 | 4.7 | 15.7 | 20:44 | 18-83 | (4.7) | 19-35 | 53.2% | 202 | (5.7) | 53-285 | (5.4) | (19) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 14-6 | 43.4% | 1-0 | 42.9% | 2-45 | (23.8) | 3-21 | (7.2) | 7-57 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 14-5 | 38.6% | 1-0 | 50.7% | 2-48 | (23.4) | 19-2 | (8.5) | 7-57 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | -0.5 | 13-6 | 42.6% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 1-42 | (27.8) | 3-19 | (6) | 7-74 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | | 12-4 | 30.2% | 1-0 | 37.5% | 1-31 | (21.6) | 2-8 | (4.4) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 13-5 | 39.0% | 1-0 | 49.1% | 2-50 | (23.7) | 19-2 | (9.1) | 7-56 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | | 11-2 | 17.8% | 1-0 | 25.0% | 1-38 | (25.3) | 2-13 | (5.2) | 6-53 |
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| 9/21/2014 | OAKLAND | 16-9 | W | -13.5 | L | 47 | U | 32-76 | 24-37-221 | 0 | 22-67 | 21-34-174 | 1 | | 9/29/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | 14-41 | L | -3 | L | 45.5 | O | 16-75 | 20-30-215 | 3 | 38-207 | 20-26-236 | 0 | | 10/5/2014 | CINCINNATI | 43-17 | W | 3 | W | 46 | O | 46-220 | 23-35-285 | 0 | 18-79 | 18-29-241 | 3 | | 10/12/2014 | @ BUFFALO | 37-22 | W | 1 | W | 44 | O | 27-50 | 27-37-346 | 0 | 23-68 | 24-38-268 | 3 | | 10/16/2014 | NY JETS | 27-25 | W | -9.5 | L | 44.5 | O | 15-63 | 20-37-260 | 0 | 43-218 | 20-34-205 | 0 | | 10/26/2014 | CHICAGO | 51-23 | W | -5.5 | W | 52 | O | 32-122 | 33-38-365 | 0 | 26-153 | 21-35-231 | 2 | | 11/2/2014 | DENVER | 43-21 | W | 3 | W | 52.5 | O | 25-66 | 33-53-332 | 1 | 17-43 | 34-57-429 | 2 | | 11/16/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ GREEN BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/21/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 44-17 | W | -5.5 | W | 45.5 | O | 29-144 | 33-43-385 | 0 | 20-105 | 18-31-239 | 3 | | 9/28/2014 | TENNESSEE | 41-17 | W | -7 | W | 46 | O | 41-105 | 29-41-393 | 1 | 16-85 | 14-28-176 | 3 | | 10/5/2014 | BALTIMORE | 20-13 | W | -2.5 | W | 49 | U | 30-117 | 32-49-305 | 4 | 15-90 | 22-38-197 | 3 | | 10/9/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 33-28 | W | -2.5 | W | 45.5 | O | 35-93 | 25-44-363 | 2 | 24-136 | 15-23-196 | 2 | | 10/19/2014 | CINCINNATI | 27-0 | W | -3 | W | 50.5 | U | 34-171 | 27-42-335 | 2 | 12-32 | 18-38-103 | 0 | | 10/26/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 34-51 | L | -4.5 | L | 48 | O | 10-63 | 26-45-385 | 2 | 32-117 | 40-49-522 | 2 | | 11/3/2014 | @ NY GIANTS | 40-24 | W | -3 | W | 51 | O | 24-98 | 25-46-345 | 0 | 20-89 | 27-52-349 | 1 | | 11/16/2014 | NEW ENGLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | NEW ENGLAND: Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has always had a strong preference for the power running game, using a lot of classic looks with pulling guards opening up room on between-the-tackles runs. Stevan Ridley had every chance to become a full-fledged feature back the past two seasons, but his tendency to put the ball on the ground will likely lead to a committee approach again, with Ridley splitting time with Brandon Bolden. Shane Vereen is more of an out- side-the-tackles, change-of-pace back.
This is a pick-your-poison passing game. The fact that New England played all of 2013 without Aaron Hernandez and most
of it without Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola makes it difficult to pinpoint what they'd like to do, but Julian Edelman and Amendola working underneath will be a primary focus. Gronkowski, who often stays in to pass protect, stretches the middle of the field, with either Aaron Dobson or Brandon LaFell working on the boundary. Vereen runs a lot of wheel routes, and he and Edelman are used frequently in the screen game. When the Pats throw in the red zone, Gronkowski is often the primary target, but Edelman will continue to benefit from the attention Gronk draws in the end zone. Vereen had three receiving TDs on four targets inside the 10 last season.
The Patriots give up gobs of yards, but still placed among the top-10 NFL defenses in points allowed, turnovers and sacks. They finally bolstered their lackluster secondary by inking star cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner, and will also get unit leaders DT Vince Wilfork and MLB Jerod Mayo back from injury to man the middle. | | INDIANAPOLIS: Offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton's ground-and-pound power running game never got going last year, due in part to an offensive line in flux but mostly due to the atrociousness of Trent Richardson. It's a gap-blocking scheme that suits Richardson's skill set, and the third-year back may just need more time in the offense. The Colts get more run-heavy as they approach the goal line, and they had little success inside the opponent's 10 last year. Richardson will likely have a monster workload, especially from in close. Ahmad Bradshaw and Vick Ballard are both coming off major injuries as they battle for the No. 2 job. Bradshaw's receiving skills could give him an edge.
Hamilton and Andrew Luck are still finding their way in this offense, as they face a lot of third-and-longs early in games and often end up doing most throwing in comeback efforts. They'll move Reggie Wayne, T.Y. Hilton and tight end Dwayne Allen around in formations to create mismatches, especially with Allen spending time in the backfield and flexed out. Coming off an up-and-down year as the primary TE, Coby Fleener will likely go back to stretching the seam now that Allen is healthy. Hakeem Nicks will stretch the field on the perimeter while Donte Moncrief serves as his understudy. Fleener was targeted most often when they threw in the red zone last season, but it could be Allen that receives those targets in 2014. Nicks could be in for a big red-zone role this season.
The Colts made great strides last year, and could again finish among the top-10 scoring defenses due to having the NFL's easiest schedule. It also helps to have outside linebacker Robert Mathis who led the NFL with 19.5 sacks. New DL Arthur Jones and LB D'Qwell Jackson will help, but losing safety Antoine Bethea hurts. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (NEW ENGLAND-INDIANAPOLIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Patriots-Colts Preview* ========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
For all that's been made of Andrew Luck's matchups with Peyton Manning, the third-year quarterback's remaining room for growth might be most evident when facing another future Hall of Famer.
Tom Brady, coming off a bye following a win over Manning, will try to again show Luck that he still has things to learn Sunday night as the New England Patriots look to distance themselves from another of the top AFC contenders.
"Their offense is doing a great job this year. They score a lot of points, especially at home, and he's kind of the ringleader," Brady said of Luck.
"... When you play another great offense, you're going to have to put up a lot of points, similar to our last game. We realize we have a big job, too. You're right, my focus is on the other side of the ball, but you also know you're not going to be able to score 13 points and win the game."
Despite his stretch of dominance through the air, Luck has struggled in matchups with the Patriots.
He's posted a 51.6 completion percentage with seven interceptions in two games against New England (7-2), a 2012 regular-season loss and last season's 43-22 playoff defeat for a rating of 58.2 - his lowest among teams he's faced more than once.
Brady had three TDs, no INTs and a 106.9 rating in those games.
"You think about it," Luck told the team's official website. "Especially when you come back from the offseason and you're watching cutups of games, what went wrong. You do see the cutups and think, 'OK, what could we have done differently?'"
It's quite the contrast from Luck's current seven-game run, during which he has 21 touchdowns, six interceptions and an average of 363.3 yards for a 104.5 rating. He leads the league with 3,085 yards and is on pace to narrowly surpass Manning's record of 5,477.
The Colts' are coming off a 40-24 win over the New York Giants on Nov. 3 that led into their bye. Luck went 25 of 46 for 354 yards and four scores to give Indianapolis (6-3) a sixth win in seven games.
"This team is going as far as Andrew goes," said receiver T.Y. Hilton, who has averaged 118.7 yards in those seven contests.
The Colts have also won three straight at home, while New England is 2-2 on the road but enters with a five-game winning streak. A 43-21 home victory over Denver on Nov. 2 vaulted the Patriots to the top of the AFC.
Brady was 33 of 53 for 333 yards, four TDs and an interception. It was his first pick in five games and just his third of the season.
His interception percentage - the percentage of times picked off when attempting to pass - of 0.9 is tops in the league, well ahead of Luck at 15th (2.3 percent, with nine interceptions).
While the Colts' 32.2 points per game puts them ahead of Denver (31.8) and New England (31.2) for the NFL lead, the Patriots have taken better care of the ball with a league-low six turnovers. Their plus-12 differential ties them with Arizona for the best in the league, while Indianapolis' margin is even with 15 turnovers.
Plus, the Patriots have averaged a league-best 40.2 points in the last five games. Part of that has to do with Rob Gronkowski's return to dominance, with 36 catches for 516 yards and five scores in that span. He has 18 receptions for 254 yards and four TDs in the past two.
Defensively, the Patriots just proved they could disrupt one of the league's best quarterbacks as Manning was held to a season-low 80.9 rating. The Colts will be out to show they can do the same, though they weren't successful at it against the top two rated quarterbacks they've faced - Manning and Ben Roethlisberger, who rank second and third behind Aaron Rodgers.
Both games resulted in losses and were Indianapolis' only two allowing more than 30 points. The Colts gave up 82 points, 1,000 total yards and nine TD passes in those defeats.
Indianapolis has given up 31 passing plays of at least 20 yards and ranks 27th with an average of 263.6 yards passing allowed. Keeping Brady upright against a Colts team with 24 sacks will be the key to taking advantage.
"They blitz quite a bit more than most of the teams that we've played, which is going to be, I would say, a very critical factor in the game, our ability to handle that," New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said.
Including playoffs, the Patriots have won three straight in the series, but those all came at home. They've dropped the last two in Indianapolis, and the potential implications of this game aren't lost on anyone.
"We know how important it is. It's us going there or them coming here (in the playoffs)," Hilton said. "We want to have that game here when it comes that time. Right now they are coming here so we've got to take advantage of it."
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