Belichick Doesn't Trust His Defense

With 2:08 to go in last night's game against the Indianapolis Colts, New England head coach Bill Belichick elected to go for it on fourth-and-two from his own 28 yard line. The result was not so nice for the Patriots as the Colts took over and ended up scoring the winning touchdown on a 1-yard pass to Reggie Wayne with 13 seconds remaining. The score capped off a 18-point fourth quarter rally to beat the Patriots 35-34.

The bottom line is that Belichick did not trust his defense. Colts (9-0) quarterback Peyton Manning scorched the Patriots all night as he finished with 327 yards and four touchdown passes. The Patriots (6-3) couldn't cover Wayne as the receiver ended with 126 yards on 10 catches and two touchdowns.

The truth is that the Manning-Wayne duo tears everybody apart, but for Belichick to go for it in his own territory when ahead, is a blow to his defense. The defense that has won championships and has been the glue for this New England team is now being doubted by their head coach - not a good sign for a team that hopes to compete for a title at the end of the year.