Indianapolis Colts-New York Jets Primer

It sure has been a long week,�but Wild Card Weekend is finally upon us.

After days of anticipating and listening to New York Jets coach�Rex Ryan elaborate on his personal vendettas, the AFC playoffs get underway Saturday at 8 p.m. as the No.�3-seeded�Indianapolis Colts (10-6) play host to Ryan’s No. 6-seeded�Jets (11-5) at Lucas Oil Stadium in a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game.

The Colts beat the Jets 30-17 last January to advance to Super Bowl XLIV, and the outspoken Jets coach let it be known earlier this week that he wants revenge, not only for last year’s loss but also for his history of suffering defeats at the hands of Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning is 5-1 against Ryan’s defenses, dating back to when the New York head man�served as�defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens. The one victory came�in Week 16�of�2009 when Indianapolis chose to pull its starters in the third quarter rather than continue to chase an undefeated season. Therefore, one might say Manning is�perfect against Ryan’s defenses in meaningful�games.

That�certainly explains why Ryan wants this win Saturday. But will the�Jets be able to pull off the road upset, or will the Colts continue their mastery of Ryan’s�teams? A few key areas of interest�clear the picture a bit.

The quarterbacks

Not much explanation is needed on the Colts’ side. Manning, one of the most prolific passers in http://www.thesportsbank.net/nfl/indianapolis-colts-new-york-jets-primer/

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