We wouldn’t blame you if you forgot how much the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts used to hate each other.
They did, though, we promise.
It’s hard not to develop some sort of animosity toward another team when you play them every season, which essentially was the case while Tom Brady and Peyton Manning were around. New England and Indianapolis have played each other 24 times since 2000, including five playoff matchups — with the Patriots holding a 3-2 postseason advantage.
The two squads will write a new chapter in their rivalry Sunday, meeting at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, and though things aren’t as chippy as they used to be, the Patriots still recognize the importance of keeping the rivalry alive.