Bill Belichick will always remember the 4th and 2 call he made in going for it from his own 28 yd line with two minutes left in the game. Bonehead call for a coach on the road to make against a good offensive team, ever.The Patriots were leading at the time 34-28. They led by as much as 24-7 at one point in the game. It should have never happened.
I'm always happy to see QB Payton Manning slice a win out of the Patriots. The game looked like the New England Patriots had it all under control. Brady and Moss were sparkling throughout. WR Wes Welker catching and running all through the colts defense. Petyon and the Colts had some missed opportunities early in the game and were trailing 24-14 going into the third quarter.
Then, with around two minutes left in the game, Patriot's coach Bill Belichick goes for it and is denied the two yards for a first down thanks in part to a bobbled catch. Home field advantage never looked so good as it did to the Colts on this play. The Colts took over from the thirty and scored the winning touchdown/PAT, leaving the Patriots with thirteen seconds to overcome a 1-point deficit. The Patriots couldn't overcome it. A foolishly arrogant call by a unrepentant coach cost the Patriots this one. Should the Colts go 16-0 they have a fool in New England to thank for it. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
(Bill Belichick)Final Score
Patriots 34
Colts 35
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