Need Home Field Advantage in Playoffs

[Caffrey]

A possible key for the Colts is needing home field advantage in the playoffs.  Similar to 2006 when we beat the Pats at home in the AFCCG.  Especially the Pats with their weather, deflated footballs, etc.  I know we won on the road against Baltimore in 2006. and Denver this year but the Pats is a different animal for us.  So a 12 plus win season may be needed to also move forward and host and win the AFCCG and Super Bowl.  It would help if we can stop the run as well.  

[theanarchist]

I think this goes without saying. Home field advantage is always what you prefer. I get your point, yes, much rather have NE at home than at their place. However, I think I heard somewhere that there's only been a few teams in the last 25 years or so that were #1 seeds(which obviously means home field throughout)that have made it to the SB. So, teams are finding a way to win on the road in the playoffs.

[chrisfarley]

how about some players to stop the run .    Arthur Jones, Chapman, and Redding did NOT get the job done.

[Narcosys]

Where do people come up with these things? First a topic about needing/wanting a calvin johnson receiver, now this. Where did all these captain obvious's come from?

[crazycolt1]

While home field does give a team an advantage I think sometimes teams let that be an excuse for not playing to their capabilities. They get it in their minds that the opposing team is so good at home the advantage becomes more mental. We normally don't have two #1 seeds play in the super bowl. Mental mistakes and turnovers are the keys in wins and losses.

[Smonroe]

Where do people come up with these things? First a topic about needing/wanting a calvin johnson receiver, now this. Where did all these captain obvious's come from?

 

Well, I was going to start a thread titled "We need to win games".  But you've taken all the wind from my sails.

 

Spoil sport...

[crazycolt1]

how about some players to stop the run .    Arthur Jones, Chapman, and Redding did NOT get the job done.

To point the finger at just three players is not seeing the big picture. The Colts were not ready as a whole team to advance any farther than they did. Stopping the run was just one of the reasons the Colts didn't win at New England. It takes all phases of the game to win. They got as far as they did just on playing with heart. In the end your players have to have better talent level across the board and cut the mental mistakes, penalties and turnovers down. The old saying don't beat your selves always holds true.

[Gavin]

They don't need home field advantage. They need to execute at a much higher level, Do that and they can win on freakin Mars if they have to

[12isthenew18]

just a bye week but i'm not concerned about next years playoffs i'm with FA/Draft/CUTS

[bababooey]

We need to upgrade a lot then, despite being 1 game out of a top seed, NE still sat their starters vs. Buffalo at the end of the season. They are really two games better than us and that was with a 2-2 start when their first two wins were unconvincing against OAK and someone else (would help if NYJ actually could finish the job vs them though).

 

We are too inconsistent, going from worst best team last year (knocking off DEN, SEA, SF before losing Reggie then losing to STL, ARI, CIN) to best worst team (destroying who we were supposed to beat and getting destroyed by teams we need to beat). IMO despite going one game further into the playoffs, we could have easily been a one and done if we played the Ravens or Pitt. Unpopular opinion but I think we regressed. There were several bright spots, it was nice to see the D step up against weak teams without Mathis there. But same reason we lost to SD on MNF last year, to NE last year, to NE twice this year. Gotta stop the run and get Luck on the field so he doesn't go out after an opponent's 8 minute drive and think he can't come back to the bench w no points so he forces bad throws.

[bavanlan]

Similar to 2006 when we beat the Pats at home in the AFCCG.

We were a #3 seed that year; not sure how it's similar at all.

[TKnight24]

A possible key for the Colts is needing home field advantage in the playoffs. Similar to 2006 when we beat the Pats at home in the AFCCG. Especially the Pats with their weather, deflated footballs, etc. I know we won on the road against Baltimore in 2006. and Denver this year but the Pats is a different animal for us. So a 12 plus win season may be needed to also move forward and host and win the AFCCG and Super Bowl. It would help if we can stop the run as well.

Again, can't beat . Using your scenario, that means they would've came to LOS and embarrassed us twice at home in one season

The seeding doesn't matter, just beat your opponent. Stop making excuses

[SteelCityColt]

[theanarchist]

While home field does give a team an advantage I think sometimes teams let that be an excuse for not playing to their capabilities. They get it in their minds that the opposing team is so good at home the advantage becomes more mental. We normally don't have two #1 seeds play in the super bowl. Mental mistakes and turnovers are the keys in wins and losses.

I think the point was that we cant beat NE at their place so that's why WE really need home field. As stated earlier by others, that's pretty obvious lol

[ProblChld32]

Im sure every team wants and fights for Homefield advantage in the Playoffs. 

[TKnight24]

I think the point was that we cant beat NE at their place so that's why WE really need home field. As stated earlier by others, that's pretty obvious lol

This year proved doesn't matter where we play, can't beat them even in the rose bowl

[crazycolt1]

I think the point was that we cant beat NE at their place so that's why WE really need home field. As stated earlier by others, that's pretty obvious lol

That has nothing to do with my comment. The Ravens have gone into New England and won in the playoffs because they are not intimidated by the Patriots there. That is just an example but normally a home field advantage playoff team loses. My point being that it is rare that both the #1 seeds make it to the super bowl. Do you think had the Colts been at home against the Patriots this year the results would have been different? IMO no.

[BOTT]

They don't need home field advantage. They need to execute at a much higher level, Do that and they can win on freakin Mars if they have to

Well, it helps. Pats haven't won a non home game in the playoffs since 06

[theanarchist]

That has nothing to do with my comment. The Ravens have gone into New England and won in the playoffs because they are not intimidated by the Patriots there. That is just an example but normally a home field advantage playoff team loses. My point being that it is rare that both the #1 seeds make it to the super bowl. Do you think had the Colts been at home against the Patriots this year the results would have been different? IMO no.

No, I don't. NE was the better team this year no question.

[Jason_]

how about some players to stop the run .    Arthur Jones, Chapman, and Redding did NOT get the job done.

 

not that I'm saying Chapman, redding and jones played a good game in the AFCCG, but, do you know how a 3-4 defense works?  By the way, there are 11 guys on defense on any given play so...there's that

[RockThatBlue]

Gee ya think?

[Malakai432]

how about some players to stop the run . Arthur Jones, Chapman, and Redding did NOT get the job done.

Hard to argue with this one.

[Malakai432]

Where do people come up with these things? First a topic about needing/wanting a calvin johnson receiver, now this. Where did all these captain obvious's come from?

Yeah but............obvious is obvious at least .... Having Calvin Johnson and home court advantage would help, also Suh and JJ Watt of course!!!

[TKnight24]

No, I don't. NE was the better team this year no question.

Been the better team the past 2 yrs too. But we ain't gonna talk about that........

[Gavin]

Well, it helps. Pats haven't won a non home game in the playoffs since 06

Every game prior to the last the Pats or the Colts played dont mean anything. It comes down to execution

[BOTT]

Every game prior to the last the Pats or the Colts played dont mean anything. It comes down to execution

Yeah, I get that, but to act like home field advantage doesn't help is kinda silly. In reality, the colts is simply don't have enough talent to win games like that.

[a06cc]

We don't need home field advantage. The Super Bowl isn't played at home. We've shown we can win on the road. We also have Andrew Luck!

[chrisfarley]

not that I'm saying Chapman, redding and jones played a good game in the AFCCG, but, do you know how a 3-4 defense works?  By the way, there are 11 guys on defense on any given play so...there's that

yea, i know how a 3-4 works and i know how a 3-4 doesn't work.  3 guys couldn't stop the run and the other four guys couldn't stop the run.  so collectively, all seven couldn't stop the run.

[Indygal1218]

Well, I was going to start a thread titled "We need to win games". But you've taken all the wind from my sails.

Spoil sport...

Um, excuse me. We need to do more than win more games. We also need to score more points and make the other teams score less.

[Smonroe]

Um, excuse me. We need to do more than win more games. We also need to score more points and make the other teams score less.

Great idea for a thread!

[Caffrey]

With the present power status, similar to the Manning days, will still need to get the Brady led Pats at home in playoffs.  That was only way Manning was able to do it that 2006 AFCC thriller victory over the Pats.  Perhaps someday, when our monster is complete and we can beat anybody, anyplace, anytime.  Like the hated Pats and we are trying to get there.  I hope in a few years, post Brady, they don't get lucky and find another superstar QB,  Concerned that Belichick may show his genius again in finding this QB who is alive right now somewhere, just like the antichrist.

[Dark Superman]

Home field advantage would be nice, but we need to stop turning the ball over and tackle better on defense.

[RandomFan]

Home field or not we don't have the talent to compete with NE. They would have stomped us no matter where we played. I don't know how many more times we need to lose by 20 plus points before people realize this fact.

[Jason_]

yea, i know how a 3-4 works and i know how a 3-4 doesn't work.  3 guys couldn't stop the run and the other four guys couldn't stop the run.  so collectively, all seven couldn't stop the run.

 

11 guys couldn't stop the run...which is why I don't know why you initially only blamed 3

[chrisfarley]

11 guys couldn't stop the run...which is why I don't know why you initially only blamed 3

those were some of our big names that I kept hearing over and over that were awesome run-stoppers, that's why I mentioned those 3 only.  But you're right it's all 11 no doubt.