Game of the Day: Pats at Colts?

A Tom Brady-less Patriots team looks to extend its win streak to 3 tonight against the Colts. (AI Wire Image)"]

Indianapolis Colts (3-4) QB Peyton Manning ain't what he used to be and the New England Patriots (5-2) QB Tom Brady is still on the mend. Still, both teams are keen on winning tonight's game (NBC 8:15 EST).

"Each team needs the win," Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs told reporters earlier today. "Each team feels like it has to prove something or continue to prove something. No different feeling to me, man. I go out there expecting the same Peyton (Manning), same (Reggie) Wayne, same (Marvin) Harrison, (Anthony) Gonzalez, all those guys. I expect everything from them."

The way both teams have been playing, expectations from football fans and bettors may not be as high. The Colts aren't as explosive and the Patriots are a shell of their former selves without Brady.

"I would say neither of us has played up to our expectations so far," Colts head coach Tony Dungy adds. "This is going to be a big game. It's pivotal in a lot of ways."

Over at the Bodog Sportsbook the Colts are listed as 6 ½-point favorites versus the Patriots, while the game's total is sitting at 44.

Both teams are streaky with the Pats winning their last two games, and the Colts are riding a two-game losing streak.

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