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Colts: 3 Indy playoff wins you probably forgot about

By Jerry Trotta

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 09: Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts throws a pass during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on December 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Colts won 30-28. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 09: Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts throws a pass during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on December 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Colts won 30-28. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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2. 2009 AFC Championship Game

This victory doesn’t receive nearly enough recognition that it deserves, and we’ll never understand why. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Indianapolis faced off against a New York Jets team that wasn’t really flush with stars on offense.

Though the Colts ended up winning handily, some fans forget that Gang Green actually opened up an 11-point advantage in the closing minutes of the first half. However, that lead didn’t last very long as Peyton Manning brought the AFC South champs within four points at the stroke of halftime.

Indianapolis never looked back from there as the team blanked New York in the second half on the way to a decisive 30-17 victory to advance to the Super Bowl. Turning a double-digit deficit into nearly a two-touchdown difference on the scoreboard is incredibly impressive on that big of a stage, but it’s considered an afterthought as far as Colts playoff triumphs are concerned.

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