"Whew!" he said, smiling "A lot of headlines!"
He had two chances to win the game 锟?once in regulation to the right, once in overtime to the left. He missed both and the Colts took advantage.
Manning's 61.6 completion percentage is his worst since 2001. His 6.5 yards per attempt are his worst since his rookie year in 1998. His TD-to-interception ratio is his worst ever and his 72.5 passer rating is his worst since '98.
Wahlberg's allegiance to the New England Patriots is well known. Asked how thought Sunday's championship game would go, Wahlberg responded, "The Patriots are going to win, and if not, we'll dry our tears and go home."
Still, only three quarterbacks since 1950 锟?Otto Graham against the Cardinals, John Elway versus the Patriots, and Roger Staubach against the Giants 锟?have managed better winning percentages against another team, according to STATS. All three of them are Hall of Famers.