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Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy
All depends on Rivers. If he plays well they have a shot at an upset, if he doesn't might be a long day for the Colts.
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Originally Posted by Chargem
I think it depends more on if the Colts D can stop Allen. I think the Colts will be able to score with their run game, regardless of what Rivers does.
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My brother has been an IND fan for nearly two decades now, and he says IND doesn't run block all that well. They happen to have a couple of pretty good RBs, so they get yards anyway, but they aren't that efficient doing it.
So what PA is saying is probably closer to the truth, at least offensively. Rivers is going to have to play a clean game, no turnovers, and he's going to have to be efficient, meaning his avg yds/att has to be at least league average (7yds/att) or better. Their run game should do a little better than their average, because BUF doesn't defend the run well, as we know.
And their defense will have to play at least to their average. In their favor, BUF doesn't run the ball very well, so they shouldn't have to commit extra resources stopping that, and they can concentrate their players and scheme to stopping Allen.
But if Rivers has a below-average game, nothing their defense does will matter that much.