Obviously the Porter INT was the fatal flaw for Manning. I guess you can technically call it "choking" but the guy just made a great individual play. When they interviewed him after the game he recognized what the Colts WR's routes and jumped Wayne's route.
I think it didn't help that Freeney got progressively worse off over the course of the game. The Colts didn't get any pressure on Brees. I don't know of any QB in the league that couldn't find the open man when they have all day to throw.
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