Hello and welcome to the Monday afternoon edition of Inside the Huddle. My name is Neil Reynolds.

Joining me to look back on another fascinating week in the NFL, week 11 now, guys. Nick,

hauling of Sky Sports, Henry Hodgson of NFLUK.com.

Nick, let's start with the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots.

It seems every year, every November, they serve up a classic. This really is a great rivalry. Yeah, it really is, isn't it? I mean, it was so interesting.

I enjoyed looking at the end of the game when the two sets of players were just milling around,

and you could just see the level of respect and admiration.

It was pre-game, nobody had been doing any trash talking, let's face it, why would you?

And I think the Patriots won. I was amazed that it was as close as it was in the end. And I actually ended up feeling sorry for Peyton Manning

because he put everything he possibly could into that game.

You know, firing touchdown passes to guys that were on the practice squad at the start.

Some incredible throws as well.

Someone really threading the needle.

And to get picked off at the end was a bit of a heartbreaker for him.

I think it was the right result, but, I mean, in defeat,

I think my admiration for Peyton Manning actually went up a notch.

Yeah, I mean, with people he's working with Henry,

Blair White, as Nick mentioned, guys coming off the practice squad,

and he has faith in them right away.

He goes to them right from the get-go.

Yeah, no, exactly. He, I mean, every time this game comes along, people sort of, you know, sort of probably lazily bill it as Tom Brady against Peyton Manning, but it really did feel like it was Peyton Manning. Especially this time. Yeah, against the Patriots. And you're right, he makes some of those guys, Tammy, Blair White, all these guys look, you know, incredible. And last night there were moments where there were just,

you sensed a tiny bit of frustration from him that perhaps Dallas Clark might have caught

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