Before you read the meat of this post know a few things. I recognize Peyton Manning is one of the greatest QBs of all time (statistically will be the best). I also know my good friend Tyler Greenwood is a Peyton Manning fan and has often blamed the Colts defense for the lack of Super Bowls. I'm simply presenting a case here that shows it wasn't all the Colts D. Here are a few stats to chew on...
1. Over Manning's career the Colts lost 10 playoff games.
2. The Colts offense averaged 14.2 points per game.
3. Their highest output in a loss was 24 points in 2007.
4. Their lowest was 0 in 2002.
5. In the 10 games Manning threw 9 TDs and 10 Ints total.
6. The Colts gave up 24.7 points per game in these 10 losses (not all the defense).
7. Most points given up was 41 in 2002.
8. Four of those 10 losses were at home.
Again, I'm aware of how dominant the guy is but clearly he hasn't performed up to his own standard in those 10 games. I think he deserves some of the blame for the lack of Colts Super Bowls during his time there.
Will I bet against the Broncos this weekend vs Joe Flacco and the Ravens? Probably not, but I am unwilling to say Denver will just breeze through the game as well.
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