During the first decade of the 21st century, no rivalry in the NFL was as exciting and produced as many memorable moments as the New England Patriots’ against the Indianapolis Colts. Led by two Hall of Fame quarterbacks (Tom Brady and Peyton Manning) and two Hall of Fame head coaches (Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy), the two organizations established themselves as the dominating forces in the AFC.
From 2001, when Brady took over as the Patriots’ starting quarterback, through Manning’s last year of playing with the Colts in 2010, the Patriots made it to the AFC Championship game five times, the Colts thrice.