AFC Championship: New York Jets v Indianapolis Colts

Nearly 24 hours after the completion of Super Bowl XLIV, I still can’t fully define the legacy of the 2009 Colts. For a third straight year, and for the fifth time in six years, I’m left searching for an explanation.

For much of Sunday’s loss, it was the Saints that played the brand of football that we had seen from the Colts for over five months. They played clean, they played smart, and most importantly of all, they played aggressive.

I thought that because New Orleans relied so much on their opponents making mistakes, that the Colts – a team that rarely shoots themselves in the foot – would prevail. They didn’t, and the Saints were praised for a huge “upset” victory.

But, was New Orleans’ win really an upset?

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