NORTHBROOK, Ill. (STATS) – The New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts did an excellent job protecting their respective Pro Bowl quarterbacks this season.

Ultimately, though, giving Drew Brees and Peyton Manning time to throw wasn’t enough.

New Orleans and Indianapolis graded out well once again in the New York Life Protection Index on wild-card weekend, but both teams saw their hopes of a return to the Super Bowl slip away.

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