
What happens when Peyton Manning and the rest of the Indianapolis Colts have their backs to the wall? They respond.
Fresh off a victory against conference rival Pittsburgh Steelers, the Colts went on the road and did what many of the media and forum pundits said they couldn't- they beat the #1 defense in football.
In a game that could've easily been more lopsided had Marvin Harrison learned to hold onto the football, the Colts won their second straight and improved to 5-4 on the year. They feel, maybe rightly so, they can only "afford" to lose one more game to have a shot at the wildcard.
Will that team be the Houston Texans? Doubtful.
We'll get into the stats behind this match later in the week, but for now, I highly suggest taking Indy -9 before it moves further up.