Colts – Ravens War at AFC Divisional Playoff Saturday

The Colts have a high-scoring offense. The Ravens have a formidable defense. Something has to give on Saturday.

Yes, the Indianapolis Colts, having survived the futile effort put up by the Kansas City Chiefs last Saturday, will move on to yet another Saturday showdown. The Colts will visit Baltimore for the second round of the NFL Football playoffs as they take on the Ravens in this AFC Divisional Playoffs match-up.

The Ravens will win this AFC Divisional Playoff game on Saturday if Baltimore's defense gets Peyton Manning moving his feet in the pocket. The Ravens were second in the league in sacks (60) and first in sack yards (418), and the unit featured five players with five or more sacks, led by defensive end Trevor Pryce, with 13.

However, as good as the Baltimore D is, the Ravens are where they are now because of the way their offense has supported their more established defense. The Baltimore Ravens won a franchise-record 13 games this season because their offense provided sufficient support to the league's top-rated defensive unit.

They hope to implement the same formula Saturday in their playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts.

However, if it so happens that this becomes a shootout, Peyton Manning will have the edge over Ravens QB, Steve McNair. McNair, as good as he still is, is no longer the playmaker he once was when he was with the Tennessee Titans.

McNair doesn't move well outside the pocket and that means Colts defensive monsters like Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis will have one big purple target to unload on.

Peyton Manning continues to be patient throwing the ball to his secondary receivers. The big-play guys in the Colts' No.2-ranked passing game, of course, are wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, both of whom went over the 1,000-yard mark again in 2006.

But the Indianapolis passing attack is even more productive when Manning gets tight end Dallas Clark and, in recent weeks, rookie tailback Joseph Addai in the mix.

Can Peyton Manning lead the Indianapolis Colts pass the Baltimore Ravens? Here are the odds on this huge AFC Divisional Playoff game.

Indianapolis Colts +3.5

Baltimore Ravens -3.5

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