GAME TIME: 4:25 p.m. EST
TV NETWORK: CBS
TV ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
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RADIO NETWORK: Anchored by WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub)
RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Gil Santos and Scott Zolak
ALL-TIME SERIES BETWEEN THE TEAMS: Patriots lead, 46-29
LAST MEETING: Patriots 31, Colts 24 on Dec. 4, 2011 at Gillette Stadium
While the Patriots have won 17 of the last 24 games between the clubs, dating back to the 1996 season, Indianapolis has won five of the last eight meetings.
Tom Bradys first NFL start was against the Colts on Sept. 30, 2001 at Foxboro Stadium. He finished 13-of-23 for 168 yards in a 44-13 Patriots win. Brady owns a 7-3 record in the regular season against Indianapolis and 2-1 record in the postseason.
The Patriots opened the second half of the 2012 regular season with a victory over Buffalo. Since the 2010 season, the Patriots are 17-0 in the second half. In both 2010 and 2011, the Patriots were 8-0 in the second half of the season. Their last loss was in the 2009 season-finale at Houston, a 34-27 loss, on Jan. 3, 2010.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
With one touchdown pass against the Colts, Tom Brady will extend his streak to 42 straight games with at least one touchdown pass and continue his third-longest streak all time, behind Drew Brees (52-current) and Johnny Unitas (47).
Brady has 50 career 300-yard games in the regular season and needs one more to tie Dan Fouts (51) for sixth place all time.
Brady has two rushing touchdowns in 2012 and needs one more to tie his single-season career high of three, set in 2011.
Stephen Gostkowski (7-of-10 from 50 or more yards) needs one more 50-yard field goal to tie Adam Vinatieri (8-of-17) for most 50-yard field goals in Patriots history. Gostkowski has two 50-yarders so far in 2012 and can become the first Patriots player with three 50-yard field goals in a single season.
Rob Ninkovich has a team-leading four forced fumbles. If he has one more forced fumble he will tie Mike Vrabel (five in 2007) for the most forced fumbles for a Patriots player within the last 20 years.
Wes Welker (16) needs one more 10-plus catch game to break a second place tie with Marvin Harrison (15) and tie Jerry Rice (17) for the most 10-catch games in NFL history.