What We Learned: NFL Week Nine

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Published: November 9, 2009

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... playoff picture is starting to come in clearer as the second half of the NFL season begins. Let’s look back at the top stories from last week.

 

Come On Back!

As soon as I finished writing my story on whether or not New Orleans and Indianapolis would go undefeated, both teams required fourth quarter comebacks to keep their perfect streaks alive.

Facing off against the red-hot Houston Texans, the Indianapolis Colts, behind QB Peyton Manning’s seventh 300-yard game, took down the Texans 20-17.

A fourth quarter touchdown with seven minutes left and a Kris Brown missed field goal at the end of regulation sealed coach Jim Caldwell’s 8-0 start, the best rookie coach start since 1930. Manning also became the first QB in a decade to throw for 40,000 yards.

Indianapolis’ streak is on the line in a to...

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