New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick may not have understood just how good Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Peyton Manning is until Sunday.

Peyton is the man —no pun intended with his last name — and he very well may be the best quarterback and team leader the league has ever seen.

Manning is especially good when put in a comeback situation. Therefore, when Brady and Co. are up six points in the fourth quarter on 4th-and-two with 2:08 minutes left at their own 27-yard line, it’s probably not the best decision to go for it.

Sure, if the pass wasn’t bobbled from Brady: ballgame. It would’ve sealed the deal. But an average punt would’ve set the Colts at about their own 30-yard line, which would make for a difficult 70-yard drive.

That of course compared to the Colts taking over at the Patriots’ 29-yard line with around 2:00 remaining.

“The same thing I said after the game,” Belichick said at his regular Monday news conference. “I thought it was our best chance to win. I thought we needed to make that one play and then we could basically run out the clock. We weren’t able to make it.”

I have news for Belichick: even OU quarterback Landry Jones could’ve led a 29-yard scoring drive.

And, as previously stated, it was the most dangerous team in the league taking over the ball. Not to mention the success the Colts have had all season, and in games past with the Patriots.

The Colts had won three out of the last four games against the Patriots. With that said, Belichick should understand the delivery Manning brings when put in a clutch situation.

Even former Belichick players Rodney Harrison and Tedy Bruschi went as far to say it was Belichick’s worst coaching decision and it boils their blood.

Quite obviously this play will live in infamy, but there’s no doubt in mind that Belichick will learn from this mistake and continue the Patriots’ success this season, ultimately taking them deep into the playoffs.