Right now everyone is saying that the Colts pulled off the upset of the playoffs when they beat the Chargers after laughing at Rex Ryan for calling his Jets the team to beat.
Yes, it was an upset, but no it didn’t surprise a lot of people. Many of the pundits predicted that the Jets would win or at least keep it close enough to cover the spread largely because the Chargers had a below-average run defense and the Jets’ top-ranked defense allowed them the luxury of sticking with the run.
Now the Jets face the Colts who, like the Chargers, have a high-powered passing attack and a sub-standard run defense.
Is there any reason to believe that the Jets who can stop the pass and are strong on the run can’t repeat their feat of last weekend?
The AFC Championship Game odds favor the Colts by 7.5 points which is ridiculous considering the last time these two teams met, the Colts were winning 10-9 when they pulled the starters in the third quarter.
I never would have predicted it for most of the season, but I expect to see the Jets in the Super Bowl.
