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Matchup / Super Bowl XLI
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Last Modified Feb 02, 2007 at 10:03 PM PST by NFLGUYViewed 1298 time(s)
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This is a comparison of the two teams playing Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4, 2007. It presents an objective analysis of the pros and cons of each team. It also predicts who is likely to win.
My original point spread was 27-17. But, I have re-evaluated possible scenarios and changed my prediction to 27-24 (in favor of the Colts).
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COLTS BY 3 (Final Score: 27-24) |  view
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| 1 | OFFENCE: Passing |
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Peyton Manning has the clear edge in this. He has more experience than Alex Grossman, who is practically a rookie QB.Peyton also has better career stats (career QB rating of 94+) than Alex Grossman... more | view
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| 2 | OFFENCE: Rushing |
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Colts have a slight edge here. At face value, the Bears seems to have a better rushing offence with Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson. They both had better total yardage in the regular season tha... more | view
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| 3 | OFFENCE: Receiving |
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Colts have a clear edge.The Colts wide receivers had more total yards (4,397 vs. 3446) during the regular season than the Bears. Their yards per catch was about the same.The Colts #1 &... more | view
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| 4 | OFFENCE: Kicking |
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The Colts have an edge over the Bears. In Adam Vinatieri the Colts have a super-cool guy for pressure field goal and point-after attempts. |
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| 5 | DEFENCE: Rush |
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This is one area where the Bears have a huge edge. The Colts gave up 173 yards per game as compared to the Bears 99 yards per game. |
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| 6 | DEFENCE: Pass |
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The Colts seem to have an edge here.In spite of a porous defensive line (which opens up the passing game), the Colts did a commendable job in the regular season giving up on 159.3 yards of passing ... more | view
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| 7 | SPECIAL TEAMS |
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The matchup favors the Bears.Colts have average of 23.5 yards (vs. Bears: 23.2 yards) per kickoff return and 9 yards (vs. Bears: 12 yards) per punt return during the regular season. But, ... more | view
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| 8 | COACHING |
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The matchup favors the Colts. Tony Dungy is more battle-hardened than Lovie Smith. Hence, he knows the nuances of big-game preparation better. |
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| 9 | X-Factor |
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Pick: ColtsPeyton Manning more than redeemed himself for his past short-comings during the AFL Championship game. He has shown a new resilience and grit under the face of immense pressure. more | view
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