Is the Colts defense a running backs best friend?
There are the usual questions dogging the Colts. Can Peyton Manning win in the playoffs? Can an offense under Tony Dungy’s wing score a touchdown? Yet even with Manning winless in the postseason and Dungy offenses riding a four-game touchdown-free streak in the playoffs, the Colts’ run defense could pose the most problems. The young and quick defenders held Ricky Williams to 36 yards and Michael Vick to 30 but also were prone to lapses in tackling. The numbers support the claim: In Week 6, Carolina rushed for nearly 200 yards at Indianapolis. There were seven other games this season with individuals who cracked 100 ground yards against the Colts. Plus, opening the postseason at home is no automatic perk. The Colts, 7-1 on the road, lost three times this season at the RCA Dome. Are the Chiefs poised for another Arrowhead flop? When Marty Schottenheimer coached in Kansas City, the Chiefs suffered through the misery of twice posting 13-3 records (1995, 1997) to gain the No. 1 seed in the
