Yet the more I think about what just happened in the AFC Championship Game, the more I realize that the Colts victory should be recognized as just that: one of the great comebacks in the history of the NFL.

It seems a bit early for me to rank the Colts win that high already. I mean, it just happened. Great comebacks stand the test of time and are remembered for years on end. Well, I have reason to believe football fans will recall this game everywhere for years on end.

Let's just look at the situation:

The Colts, a team labeled as one that melts down in the post-season, plays the Patriots, a team regarded as one of the most clutch playoff teams of all time. As an added bonus, the Patriots happen to be the team most responsible for placing the "playoff chokers" label on the Colts.

We all know the recent history. The Colts were the young upstart team in 2003. They went into a very hostile Arrowhead Stadium and dismantled the mighty Chiefs. Everyone anointed Peyton Manning as the next great one and got delusions of grandeur as the Colts traveled to New England to battle the Pats for the AFC Championship. One muddy game and three Ty Law interceptions later, the Patriots sent the Colts home.

In 2004, the Colts had to once again travel to New England for a playoff game, this time in the divisional round. Right before kickoff, a vicious snowstorm hit the stadium and away swirled the Colts chances. The Patriot win was a dominant one. The lasting image of that game was of New England linebacker, Teddy Bruschi, grabbing and ripping the football away from a Colts running back. "I just wanted it more", Bruschi would later say. That quote seemed to sum up the Patriot/Colts competition. The Colts referred to it as a rivalry, but when push came to shove, New England always pushed back harder than the Colts could handle.