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BALTIMORE -- The way this crazy season is going, the Indianapolis Colts will have to commit seven turnovers, block three of their own punts and leave half the team at the hotel before they lose a football game.

If Freeney is No. 1, then the other Colts end, Robert Mathis, is No. 1A. If there is any doubt, ask Ravens rookie right offensive tackle Michael Oher .

Dallas Clark is coming off one of the best games by a tight end in NFL history. The Colts veteran had a career-high 14 receptions in last Sunday's victory over Houston, one shy of tying the league record.

Colts defensive end Robert Mathis is known for rushing the passer, but opposing linemen know he's dangerous against the run, too.

The game was not even a quarter old, and the Patriots were already down a pass-rusher. Outside linebacker Tully Banta-Cain left last night's battle at Indianapolis with a rib injury, crumpling to the turf on the kickoff following the Colts ' first touchdown.

Dwight Freeney arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday expecting just about anything from the New England Patriots.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Brown and Cincinnati Bengals kick returner Bernard Scott were selected as the AFC's top players for Week 10 of the NFL season.

One of the many story lines leading up to Sunday's epic was how the Patriots would deal with Colts' defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, particularly with Freeney lining up opposite rookie left tackle Sebastian Vollmer for much of the game.

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Going into last night's Patriots-Colts game, Indianapolis' weak link was clearly its defense.

With the New England receivers lining up against a pair of rookie cornerbacks for the third time in the last four games, the first instinct would be to throw almost exclusively.

From the humble beginnings of two poor NFL franchises to the 49ers-Cowboys level rivalry of the 2000's the Colts and Patriots have come a long way.

The Patriots' offense will have to buckle down when it matters most on Sunday night if they're to have a shot at knocking the Indianapolis Colts off their undefeated perch.

Each week on Examiner.com, Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser offers seven thoughts on all things Indianapolis Colts.

Halfway through the season, the Indianapolis Colts are perfect. Or I should say their record is perfect.

Joe Clausman didn't need more autographed Colts memorabilia Monday when he won a bidding war for a helmet that had been signed by star quarterback Peyton Manning.

There's something somewhat comforting about reaching the midway point at 8-0. It means that even a 4-4 meltdown to end the season would mean the Colts would reach that historic 12-win mark.

TV/radio : CBS and KZNX Records : Texans 5-3, Colts 7-0 Line : Colts by 9 Series : Colts lead 13-1. Who's your daddy? The numbers bear out Indy's total domination of this series.

Colts Rally in Second Half to Beat San Francisco 49ers, 18-14, at Lucas Oil Stadium INDIANAPOLIS Dallas Clark had a feeling it might go like this.

NFL rules prohibit a pass rusher from "forcibly hitting in the knee area or below a passer who has one or both feet on the ground." A clarification issued this season by the league's competition committee prohibits a defender on the ground who hasn't been blocked or fouled into the quarterback from lunging or diving at his lower legs.