Colts Headed Back to Miami!

The Indianapolis Colts will face the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7 in Miami. It marks the first time since 1994 that two No. 1 seeds face off in the Super Bowl, and the first time ever that two indoor teams battle in the big game. The game will be broadcast by CBS, and commercials will cost an average of $3.1 million for a 30-second spot. Peyton Manning and the Colts have opened as a four-point Las Vegas favorite to beat New Orleans. Can the Colts keep their momentum alive and play a home-field Super Bowl in 2012? Information on 2012 Super Bowl tickets is here.

Downtown Indianapolis Plans for Colts-Jets AFC Championship Matchup

The Indianapolis Colts will play host to the New York Jets in the AFC Championship game at at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. Downtown hotels, restaurants, bars and shops are all likely to be buzzing with business this weekend. The broadcast has an expected audience of 40 million viewers, Indianapolis Downtown Inc. predicts, giving Indianapolis unequaled exposure. Recent quoted rates for a 30-second national advertisement were as high as $500,000. Several building owners downtown plan to show off their blue pride this weekend. Among them:

• The OneAmerica and Chase towers will leave office lights on and fly large Colts banners.
• The Simon, IPL and Eli Lilly & Co. headquarters buildings will have lights creating blue horseshoes.
• The Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Artsgarden and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda all will be lit up in blue.
• The Methodist Hospital Campus will have a large Large greeting on its lawn, Victory Field will have its field illuminated and the Majestic Building will feature a horseshoe over its windows.