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Devin McCourty: Pats get ‘friendly reminder’ to not get overconfident

FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots-Indianapolis Colts rivalry has been pretty one-sided of late, to say the least.

Since 2010, the Patriots are 6-0 against the Colts, including last season’s 45-7 thumping in the AFC Championship Game.

So how do the Patriots stop themselves from getting too overconfident against one of their biggest rivals? They try to treat it like any other game, of course.

“We get a friendly reminder each week every year that what you did before doesn’t matter,” safety Devin McCourty said Thursday. “I don’t think we even think about the last couple of games or any of that.