Super Bowl XLI Result
Wild Card ATS 3-1, SU 3-1, Divisional ATS 2-2, SU 2-2, Title Games ATS 1-1, SU 1-1, SB ATS 1-0 SU 1-0, for the playoffs ATS 7-4, SU 7-4.
CHI 17 vs IND 29 (-6.5): Our prediction: An entertaining game, IND to WIN and cover -6.5
"Within the last 5 games, on all scales, this game on paper is a mismatch and could be a very ugly affair." And, oh yes, it was.
After Hesters 95 yd KO return for a TD, it wasn't much of a game.Super Bowl XLI was a sloppy affair played in a downpour. 8 TO's, CHI 5, IND 3, a record setting 4 TO's in Q1.
After spotting da Bears a 14-6 lead 10 minutes in, the Colts totally dominated the final 50 minutes 23-3 and held da Bears to 213 total yds, 59 of those yds rushing.
Despite the Colts total domination , their turovers & red zone inefficiencies led to the score being a deceiving 22-17 with 1:15 remaining in Q3.
That's when Grossman stepped up on cue and threw 2 ints in Q4, one being returned 56 yds for a victory sealing TD.
" For a punchers chance... Da Bears must run effectively, control the clock, throw no interceptions, pressure Manning and hope for alot of Colt turnovers & red zone failures."
Da Bears got 3 Colt TO's, 1 for 6 (17%) red zone efficiency, a missed FG and PAT. How much of this can be credited to Da Bears D or the foul weather is questionable.
Da Bears failed on all other counts: 5 TO's, 2 ints in Q4, 1 int returned 56 yds for a TD, only 1 sack, and 112 yds net rushing.
"The Colt D is playing much better than Da Bears D. CHI may have trouble running the ball, that means Grossman has to throw."
A 52 yd run set up da Bears only offensive TD. Aside from this single play, da Bears were held to 59 yds rushing on 18 attempts.
Forced into passing they were held to 154 yds on 28 attempts. The long run and KO return resulted in 14 pts.
The FG was setup by a errant Colt kickoff going out of bounds and a 15 yd personal foul.
"The Colts will be able pass and should be able to run vs a pourous Chicago defense."
239 passing, 191 rushing, 430 vs 265 total yds net, TOP 38 vs 22 minutes, in summation total dominance.
Interesting Codicil: 2 years ago PIT 15-1 #1 seed, only to be upset vs NE.
Last year, IND 14-2 #1 seed, only to be upset vs lowly PIT (10-6 ,#6 seed) on its way "under the radar" to redemption in SB XL.
This year, 12-4 #3 seed IND, "under the radar" all the way to redemption in SB XLI, while 14-2 #1 seed SD upset by NE.
Take a wild guess who I'm taking next year.... and FYI, neither IND nor CHI will repeat.
CHI 17 vs IND 29 (-6.5): Our prediction: An entertaining game, IND to WIN and cover -6.5
"Within the last 5 games, on all scales, this game on paper is a mismatch and could be a very ugly affair." And, oh yes, it was.
After Hesters 95 yd KO return for a TD, it wasn't much of a game.Super Bowl XLI was a sloppy affair played in a downpour. 8 TO's, CHI 5, IND 3, a record setting 4 TO's in Q1.
After spotting da Bears a 14-6 lead 10 minutes in, the Colts totally dominated the final 50 minutes 23-3 and held da Bears to 213 total yds, 59 of those yds rushing.
Despite the Colts total domination , their turovers & red zone inefficiencies led to the score being a deceiving 22-17 with 1:15 remaining in Q3.
That's when Grossman stepped up on cue and threw 2 ints in Q4, one being returned 56 yds for a victory sealing TD.
" For a punchers chance... Da Bears must run effectively, control the clock, throw no interceptions, pressure Manning and hope for alot of Colt turnovers & red zone failures."
Da Bears got 3 Colt TO's, 1 for 6 (17%) red zone efficiency, a missed FG and PAT. How much of this can be credited to Da Bears D or the foul weather is questionable.
Da Bears failed on all other counts: 5 TO's, 2 ints in Q4, 1 int returned 56 yds for a TD, only 1 sack, and 112 yds net rushing.
"The Colt D is playing much better than Da Bears D. CHI may have trouble running the ball, that means Grossman has to throw."
A 52 yd run set up da Bears only offensive TD. Aside from this single play, da Bears were held to 59 yds rushing on 18 attempts.
Forced into passing they were held to 154 yds on 28 attempts. The long run and KO return resulted in 14 pts.
The FG was setup by a errant Colt kickoff going out of bounds and a 15 yd personal foul.
"The Colts will be able pass and should be able to run vs a pourous Chicago defense."
239 passing, 191 rushing, 430 vs 265 total yds net, TOP 38 vs 22 minutes, in summation total dominance.
Interesting Codicil: 2 years ago PIT 15-1 #1 seed, only to be upset vs NE.
Last year, IND 14-2 #1 seed, only to be upset vs lowly PIT (10-6 ,#6 seed) on its way "under the radar" to redemption in SB XL.
This year, 12-4 #3 seed IND, "under the radar" all the way to redemption in SB XLI, while 14-2 #1 seed SD upset by NE.
Take a wild guess who I'm taking next year.... and FYI, neither IND nor CHI will repeat.
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