COLTS/PATRIOTS Over 42.5 - The Patriots beat the Colts 38-34 during the regular season, and after watching the Colts go 2 games without a punt in these playoffs, I expect similar fireworks in this contest. In fact, these clubs have now gone Over in each of their last 4 meetings since 2000, with an average total score in those games of 59.3 points per game. Sure, New England had the best defense in the AFC against the rest of the league, but Manning & Co. were able to solve them the first time, and the Colts offense is hitting on all cylinders right now. At the same time, the Indy defense looked very weak vs. KC, so I would not be surprised to see the Pats open things up again just like in the first meeting, knowing that they would probably have to win in a shootout. Even with the expected low temperatures, I still project a total score in this game of around 48 points.
