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Peyton Manning throws to the right side to Pierre Garcon. . . TOUCHDOWN COLTS! And just like that, they take the lead!

Manning to Austin Collie near the middle of the end zone. . . TOUCHDOWN COLTS!

Manning to Dallas Clark. . . TOUCHDOWN COLTS!

It was as if Peyton Manning said in his mind, “This is for everybody who’s ever doubted my career performance in the playoffs.”

When the Jets kicked the field goal to go up 17-6, I texted one of my buddies saying “Oh, man, Peyton always fails to deliver in the playoffs!

I sure as hell was wrong.

Manning sliced and diced the heralded Jets defense, perhaps dismantling them with sheer ‘gusto‘ as the Colts toppled the fledgling Jets defense in the second half. New York did everything they could to try to get into the minds of the Colts’ offense. They tried to pressure Manning, but quick passes that were also amalgamated with the fact that they were perfectly thrown to its intended targets meant that the ailing Jets defense could only bend over and take it.

This will be Manning’s second trip to the Super Bowl, and his second trip to Miami while Dolphin Stadium being the venue of the new de facto American holiday.

When the Colts step onto the field to tangle with the New Orleans Saints, the Colts won’t dare be testing the strength of the Saints’ purported destiny, but rather forcing America and the rest of those watching around the globe to take notice: the Colts are not a team to be reckoned with. Of course, everybody should know that, but the Colts are forcing everybody and their mommas to look out.