Premise: Peyton Manning just never had the defense to support him like Tom Brady did.
Analysis: Official NFL Team Defensive Rankings (yards allowed)
Patriots 2001: 24
Colts 2001: 29
Patriots 2002: 26
Colts 2002: 8
Patriots 2003: 7
Colts 2003: 11
Patriots 2004: 9
Colts 2004: 29
Patriots 2005: 26
Colts 2005: 11
Patriots 2006: 6
Colts 2006: 21
Patriots 2007: 4
Colts 2007: 3
Patriots 2008: skipped (no Brady)
Colts 2008: 11
Patriots 2009: 11
Colts 2009: 18
Patriots 2010: 25
Colts 2010: 20
Patriots 2011: 31
Colts 2011: skipped (no Manning)
10 year average ranking
Patriots: 16.9
Colts: 16.1
Conclusion: The premise is flawed
Brady > Manning
Analysis: Official NFL Team Defensive Rankings (yards allowed)
Patriots 2001: 24
Colts 2001: 29
Patriots 2002: 26
Colts 2002: 8
Patriots 2003: 7
Colts 2003: 11
Patriots 2004: 9
Colts 2004: 29
Patriots 2005: 26
Colts 2005: 11
Patriots 2006: 6
Colts 2006: 21
Patriots 2007: 4
Colts 2007: 3
Patriots 2008: skipped (no Brady)
Colts 2008: 11
Patriots 2009: 11
Colts 2009: 18
Patriots 2010: 25
Colts 2010: 20
Patriots 2011: 31
Colts 2011: skipped (no Manning)
10 year average ranking
Patriots: 16.9
Colts: 16.1
Conclusion: The premise is flawed
Brady > Manning
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