Colts Stay Unbeaten; Cowboys Drop Saints from Ranks of Unbeatens
Monday, December 21st, 2009 | Indianapolis Colts, NFL, New Orleans Saints, Sports
One team stayed alive; the other suffered their 1st loss. The Colts are 14-0, while the Saints are now 13-1.
The Colts defeated the Jaguars 35-31 on Thursday night football to keep their perfect season alive at 14-0. Peyton Manning hit Reggie Wayne with a 65-yard touchdown pass with just over 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter to give the Colts the win. Manning completed 23 of 30 passes for 308 yards and 4 touchdown passes. He had 1 interception for a 134.4 passer rating. The Colts have clinched home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
The Saints, on the other hand, suffered their 1st defeat of the season at the hands of the Dallas Cowboys at home. Drew Brees completed 29 of 45 passes for 298 yards, but he only threw 1 touchdown pass – his lowest total all season long. Throw in an interception and 2 lost fumbles and it was not a good day for the Saints. The Saints are still 13-1 and if they can defeat either Tampa Bay or Carolina in the final 2 games of the season, they will clinch home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
