I picked the the Colts to win the Super Bowl before the playoffs started because I thought Peyton Manning was playing the best football of his career. I thought it was their time and they were mentally tougher after all their failure and all the close wins they pulled off this season.

I didn't think their defense would lead the way for much of the playoffs. Honestly, tonight may have been their worst playoff game of the four this year. They were dominant once again, but let the Bears hang around forever because of early errors.

I've seen people write that it's ironic this Colts team made the Super Bowl because their old versions were better. But I disagree. They were 13-3. FootballOutsiders says this was a historically efficient offense. Their run defense was a sieve late in the regular season, but the team had little to play for. And it was always very good against the pass.

The Colts, like the Patriots (and Steelers/Eagles to lesser extent) have beat the salary cap parity era and maintained excellence for a long time. They deserve a title, especially their two leaders: Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy. I'll be back with one more post before I sleep, but have to finish my Rotoworld news responsibilities first. Thanks for stopping by tonight.