The first time these two met in week 6, Peyton Manning was in rhythm with Antonio Cromartie. They were unstoppable. Problem was that Cromartie plays for the Chargers and caught 3 of Peyton's 5 interceptions in a Colts 21-23 loss.
Don't expect the same performance from Manning this afternoon. One of the more surprising storylines, or lack thereof, is the hush-hush on the Indianapolis Colts. They still won the Super Bowl last year and won 13 games this season, nearly beating New England in the process. The loss of Dwight Freeney continues to hurt, as does an injured Marvin Harrison -- who may or may not contribute today -- but let's not forget Bob Sanders and the capabilities of a guy named Peyton. Indy is more than capable of repeating.