Dungy's whole coaching style through the ENTIRE playoffs that year was a CLINIC on how to adjust in football

each level of the playoffs he had Peyton and 'em responding to each test:

Round 1 - vs. the Chiefs: Colts had one of the worst run defenses in the NFL, and they were up against one of the best running teams in the NFL

Round 2 - vs. the Ravens: low scoring, field goal fest, Parcells-bait game where Peyton could not "Peyton" his way through the game. no 4th down heroism. get the points.


Round 3 - AFCCG vs. the Patriots: Peyton was playing like absolute shit in the first half, damn near looking like he did against the Seahawks. focused on defense, Brady started the first of many bouts of "hero/Favre ball" that sunk him in later big games and it ends on a FUNBALL in the end. the truest test of the Colts in the playoffs in the Peyton Era.

Round 4 - Super Bowl vs. the Bears: Almost a repeat of the Ravens game except the Bears offense was even less of a problem.