Indianapolis Colts first-year head coach Shane Steichen leads his regime in perhaps its most challenging battle Sunday against the most successful coach in NFL history.
Bill Belichick has spent 24 seasons as head coach of the New England Patriots and his 49 seasons overall is the longest coaching career in NFL history. Indianapolis’ international affair will feature a classic dichotomy, a defensive guru versus a modern offensive innovator.
The classic Colts-Patriots rivalry on the gridiron spans 78 regular season games (Patriots lead all-time series 49-29) and five postseason games (Patriots lead 4-1). Can Bill O’Brien out-scheme Gus Bradley or can Belichick stifle Steichen’s explosive playcalling?