Patriots 31 (9-3) Colts 24 (0-12)
The Patriots jumped out to a 31-10 lead early in the third quarter on Rob Gronkowski’s third touchdown of the game. Gronkowski tied Antonio Gates’ 2004 record for most touchdowns in a season by a tight end. The Colts battled to the end and received two late Orlovsky to Garcon touchdown passes to keep the game close. The Patriots maintained their 2 game lead over the Jets in the AFC East and the Colts kept their strong grip on the first overall draft pick in next year’s draft.
