Editing Indianapolis Colts (section)

====New England Patriots====
{{Main|Colts–Patriots rivalry}}
{{See also|Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry}}

The rivalry between the Indianapolis Colts and [[New England Patriots]] is one of the NFL's newest rivalries. The rivalry is fueled by the quarterback comparison between [[Peyton Manning]] and [[Tom Brady]] during the 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conway |first=Tyler |date=May 24, 2020 |title=Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning Head-to-Head NFL Scores and Top Highlights |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2891331-tom-brady-vs-peyton-manning-head-to-head-nfl-scores-and-top-highlights |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Clements |first=Devon |title=Peyton Manning Will Go Down As Patriots' Toughest Opponent in Brady/Belichick Era |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/manning-is-toughest-opponent-of-brady-belichick-era |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated New England Patriots News, Analysis and More |date=May 22, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |first=Lew |last=Freedman |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1293252547 |title=Indianapolis Colts The Complete Illustrated History. |date=2013 |publisher=Quarto Publishing Group USA |isbn=978-1-61058-681-8 |oclc=1293252547}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Connelly |first=Bill |date=October 4, 2018 |title=How the Colts-Patriots rivalry defined the NFL for a decade |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/10/4/17925890/colts-vs-patriots-rivalry-tom-brady-peyton-manning-nfl |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=SBNation.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NFL against the spread picks: Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning. Enjoy |url=http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-against-the-spread-picks--tom-brady-vs--peyton-manning--enjoy-163352229.html |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=news.yahoo.com |date=October 31, 2014 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Patriots owned the beginning of the series, defeating the Colts in six consecutive contests including the 2003 AFC Championship game and a 2004 AFC Divisional game. The Colts won the next three matches, notching two regular-season victories and a win in the 2006 AFC Championship game on the way to their win in [[Super Bowl XLI]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Greatest Game Ever Played,' 'Peyton's Revenge' On 'NFL 100 Greatest Games' List |url=https://www.colts.com/news/peyton-manning-patriots-johnny-unitas-giants-greatest-games |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=www.colts.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On November 4, 2007, the Patriots defeated the Colts 24–20; in the next matchup on November 2, 2008, the Colts won 18–15 in a game that was one of the reasons the Patriots failed to make the playoffs; in the 2009 meeting, the Colts staged a spirited comeback to beat the Patriots 35–34; in [[2010 New England Patriots season|2010]] the Colts almost staged another comeback, pulling within 31–28 after trailing 31–14 in the fourth quarter, but fell short due to a Patriots interception of a Manning pass late in the game; it turned out to be Manning's final meeting against the Patriots as a member of the Colts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ulmanq |first=Howard |date=November 17, 2010 |title=Patriots-Colts rivalry filled with drama |url=https://www.fosters.com/story/sports/pro/2010/11/18/patriots-colts-rivalry-filled-with/51374444007/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=Foster's Daily Democrat |language=en-US}}</ref> After a [[2011 Indianapolis Colts season|dismal 2011 season]] that included a 31–24 loss to the Patriots, the Colts drafted [[Andrew Luck]] and in November of [[2012 Indianapolis Colts season|2012]] the two teams met with identical 6–3 records; the Patriots erased a 14–7 gap to win 59–24. The nature of this rivalry is ironic because the Colts and Patriots were division rivals from 1970 to 2001, but it did not become prominent in league circles until after Indianapolis was relocated to the [[AFC South]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Much-debated realignment issue tops owners' agenda |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2001-05-22-0105220263-story.html |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=The Baltimore Sun|date=May 22, 2001 }}</ref> On November 16, 2014, the New England Patriots traveled at 7–2 to play the 6–3 Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. After a stellar four-touchdown performance by New England running back Jonas Gray, the Patriots defeated the Colts 42–20. The Patriots followed up with a 45–7 defeat of the Colts in the 2014 [[AFC Championship Game]].<ref name="i966">{{cite web | last=Stromberg | first=Joseph | title=Tom Brady's Deflategate scandal, explained | website=Vox | date=2015-01-21 | url=https://www.vox.com/2015/1/21/7866121/deflated-football-patriots-cheating | access-date=2024-08-18}}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the Patriots lead the all-time series 53–31.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts vs. Boston/New England Patriots |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=clt&tm2=nwe&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>