Their place assured, team still dominates Texans

The Colts could have had an off-week and everyone would have understood. The players knew that they are going to be the AFC's second-seeded team no matter the result against the Texans, and, while those attending the game might have been displeased, Indianapolis could have reduced the time its starters saw or just generally slacked. But they went the other way and decided to keep stomping ahead into the playoffs, led by stars putting forth outstanding efforts. As usual, the Texans barely got in the way as the 4 Brett Favre White jersey
Colts rolled to a blowout.Many of the big names had big days, as they were both professional and proficient in the inconsequential game. Most notably as usual, there was Peyton Manning missing only seven of his 35 attempts, getting to 311 yards, throwing for three scores, and not tossing an interception. Houston should hire a panel of cartographers and geography experts to petition to the NFL that Indianapolis does not belong in a division with "South" in its name; it might be the only way the Texans will ever keep Manning from having two games per season against them that are outstanding even by his standards.The quarterback wasn't the only one putting up fantastic statistics for the Colts, either: Reggie Wayne, who has demonstrated he can either complement the primary receiver or be the primary receiver himself, acted like the latter, as his spectacular catch total of 10 and yardage mark of 143 indicated that he was virtually unstoppable on the day.Also unstoppable in his own tight end-style way was Dallas Clark, who found his way into the end zone after two of his six catches. He got to 60 yards, as usual serving as a valuable underneath target in this offense. It's the kind of day that will give defensive coaches of the Colts' postseason opponent or opponents a stress headache as they try to figure how to simultaneously take away the deep threat and the tight end. In that regard, this was a meaningful game for Indianapolis: The Colts put nightmares on film for teams they may face in January.They didn't need much on the ground, but both Kenton Keith, who ran for 60 yards on 10 attempts, and Joseph Addai, who got to 26 yards from only six carries, at least got themselves nice averages.On the other side, at first glance Bob Sanders didn't have a largely flashy day, either, with four total tackles; what did stand out was his second-quarter interception, setting up his offense at the Houston 26 and allowing them to get a touchdown four plays later. It was 24-7 for the home team after that, and the pick didn't so much start the momentum swing as it did push it further in the Colts' favor.Game-turning plays at crucial moments are a common occurrence for this team, but brilliant showings with Jets 6 Sanchez AFL50th jersey
nothing at stake indicate that the Colts are greased for the playoffs. This team has been on an upswing ever since its only two losses, and the Colts continue to rise despite the fact that their record meant they could have loafed through this one.Instead of collecting a paycheck and heading home to celebrate Christmas Eve's Eve, Indianapolis' playmakers set a good example and kept this team focused. It's a good attitude to hold in the face of both a guaranteed two seed and holiday.