1. I believe that the ONLY team that could have beaten us were the Colts. The Saints, The Vikings, the Chargers, it wouldn't have mattered. Any other QB besides Brady gets sacked 6 times and at the very least has their rhythm thrown off. Next year it will only get better. 2. I think if Strickland stays healthy, as well as Greene, this game is still in our hands, and we come up with the win. It didnt happen, but next year we have a real shot. 3. This is not like 98, because our entire D and our Defensive Guru are both coming back. The D will have an entire year and some change to adjust to the complicated Ryan system. 4. Sanchez and Greene.
Certainly the injuries didn't help but, I don't know that it would have mattered the way the Colts' Offense was playing. Probably would have made the score a little prettier but, in the end the best team won.