INDIANAPOLIS -- The last trip to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, for the Indianapolis Colts ended in embarrassment when they lost the AFC Championship Game 45-7 to the
As much as the Colts were embarrassed, they felt just as optimistic about the future because they believed they were on the cusp of being able to knock Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriots from their throne atop of the AFC the following season.
Three seasons later, the Colts haven't sniffed a playoff game since that last trip to Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have continued to stay at or near the top of the conference, winning two Super Bowls since then.