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October 31, 2007

Pats-Colts is latest ever matchup of unbeatens

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- This weekend's game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts marks the first time two undefeated teams have played this late in a National Football League season, the league confirmed.

Two teams with records of 7-0 or better never have played in the league's 88 seasons, the NFL said in a news release.

The 8-0 Patriots are favored to beat the 7-0 Colts in Indianapolis on Nov. 4 by six points, according to Las Vegas sports books. The Patriots have won three Super Bowl titles since 2001. They are scoring a league-leading 41.4 points a game and have outscored opponents by an average of 25 1/2 points.

The Colts won last season's Super Bowl and have won 11 straight games dating back to last season. Indianapolis has beaten New England in three straight games.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 1:13 PM | Permalink