How Bittersweet It Is: Jets Should Savor Impressive Victory over Colts

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... perfection, effectively dropping the Indianapolis Colts to 14-1 yesterday with a 29-15 victory in Lucas Oil Stadium.

In November 2008, Gang Green handed the Tennessee Titans their first loss after a 10-0 start to the season. Except the complexion following that victory was of a different hue.

The Jets' 34-13 dismantling of the Titans in 2008 was met with grandiose declarations of Super Bowl contention. Yesterday's victory was met with disdain. The agony of defeat is being credited to Indianapolis coach Jim Caldwell and not the Jets' top-ranked defense. 

The rookie head coach robbed the league's winningest team of the decade of one more notch in the 'W' column when he decided to rest select starters, including MVP-candidate Peyton Manning. The criticism is an irrational oversimplification. 

"We tried to score as many points as we could," said Manning during his postgame press conference. His words should stand as a testament to the effort the Jets pl...

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