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NEW ENGLAND (6-2) at INDIANAPOLIS (8-0)
8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
OPENING LINE – Colts by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New England 4-4; Indianapolis 5-3
SERIES RECORD – Patriots lead 42-27
LAST MEETING – Colts beat Patriots 18-15, Nov. 2, 2008
LAST WEEK – Patriots beat Dolphins 27-17; Colts beat Texans 20-17
PATRIOTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (16), PASS (2)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (7), RUSH (20), PASS (4)
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (29), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (14), PASS (9)
eceptions. … Wes Welker has six or more receptions in 20 of his last 22 regular-season games. … Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have best winning percentage (.782) of any quarterback-coach tandem since 1970 merger. … Colts have won four of last five in series. … Indy’s 17-game winning streak is tied for third longest in league history. Patriots won 21 straight from 2006-08 and 18 straight from 2003-04. Chicago won 17 straight in 1933-34. … Peyton Manning can pass Fran Tarkenton for fourth on NFL career list for victories (125) with win. … Manning needs three TD passes to become first player in league history with 300 TD passes in a decade. … Dallas Clark, AFC offensive player of week, needs five catches to break John Mackey’s franchise record for tight ends (320). … Dwight Freeney has recorded sacks in nine straight games, one short of NFL record (10).
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