update: denver vs. indianapolis

vs.

My prediction:

Denver - 14
Indianapolis - 38

"Nonetheless, the Broncos will be embarrassed so badly by the Colts, they'll feel as unwanted in Denver as Kobe Bryant at a Nuggets game. Colts, 38-14."

Actual score:

Denver - 24
Indianapolis - 49

Playoff predictions versus the spread:
2-1

Game notes:

Peyton Manning lived up to his newly minted title as the single season touchdown king. In just one half of football, Manning threw for over 300 yards, passed for 3 TDs, and ran in one more just for good measure. Again, I repeat this is in the FIRST HALF of the game. The halftime score -- 35-3. Can you say blowout? I knew that you could.

This game was so one-sided, I'm honestly not really sure what happened in the second half of the game. I assume Jake Plummer woke up from his coma for a couple minutes or something to score some meaningless TDs. Let's face it, who really cares. Indy put down the smackdown, and believe me, I smelled what the Colts were cooking.

In the end, none of this means anything unless the Colts keep winning. We've all seen this episode before -- Peyton destroyed the Broncos last year too, only to turn into a human interception machine in Foxboro. If they can't break the Patriots curse, it really doesn't matter how many TDs Peyton throws. He'll just be remembered as that guy who chokes when the pressure is really turned up high. Not a strong legacy to hold onto.