Colts Host Patriots in "Game of the Century"
Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots by Mike Ehrmann/WireImage.com
It's a clash of NFL titans on Sunday, when the 7-0 Indianapolis Colts host the 8-0 New England Patriots in what's already being billed as "the game of the century" (Nov. 4, 4:15 pm/ET, on CBS). The
match-up marks the first-ever meeting between two teams with records of 7-0 or better.
"This game speaks for itself," said CBS announcer
Jim Nantz, who will be calling the game alongside
Phil Simms. "It's going to be magnificent, we don't need to hype it. What you have here is the rivalry of its era."
The AFC rivals have played 70 times, with the Patriots leading the series 43-27. Quarterbacks
Tom Brady and
Peyton Manning have faced off nine times in their careers, with Brady holding a 6-3 edge.
The showdown is a rematch of last season's AFC Championship game, where the Colts beat the Patriots, 38-34, and advanced to Super Bowl XLI. Sunday's game "will be every bit as exciting and high scoring as in January," Nantz predicts. CBS will debut new "FreezeCam" technology, which can zoom in on replays from multiple angles.
Also jumping on the hype bandwagon is the NFL Network, which has begun broadcasting 36.5 hours of programming through Sunday devoted to both teams, including replays of past match-ups and quarterback comparison specials. ESPN has been previewing the game exhaustively and will provide in-depth analysis of the game by former Patriots coach
Bill Parcells on
Sunday NFL Countdown.
- Reporting by Rob Moynihan
