7:15 p.m. Central, CBS
LINE - Patriots by 7
LAST MEETING Patriots beat Colts 59-24, Nov. 18, 2012 LAST WEEK Colts beat Chiefs 45-44, Patriots had bye RANKINGS Colts: offense (15), defense (20); Patriots: offense (7), defense (26)
NOTES Patriots 2-1 vs. Colts in postseason, last meeting won by Indianapolis 38-34 in AFC Championship Game Jan. 21, 2007. ... Second-seeded Patriots, fourth-seeded Colts each beat AFC No. 1 seed Denver in regular season. ... Colts 11 postseason appearances since 2002 are most in NFL. Patriots have 10. ... LB Robert Mathis led NFL with team record 19½ sacks, added sack of Alex Smith and forced fumble in playoff victory over Chiefs, and has 5½ postseason sacks. ... Indianapolis led NFL by committing fewest giveaways (14) and penalties (66). ... Patriots trying to become first team since Eagles to reach at least three consecutive conference championship games. Philadelphia reached four consecutive in NFC from 2001-04. ... Tom Brady seeking to extend his NFL record to 18 postseason victories by a starting quarterback. Has most completions (553), attempts (887), yards passing (5,949) in NFL playoff history. ... Patriots 8-0 at home this season, have 14-4 postseason record at home, second best in NFL.
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