<sod>The Patriots led 17–7 at the half; in the second half, the Patriots scored 28 unanswered points for a final score of 45-7.<ref>{{cite news|title=NFL Game Center|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015011801/2014/POST20/colts@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A0ap3000000460458&tab=recap|publisher=National Football League|date=January 18, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2015}}</ref>  It was the 50th win by the Patriots in the [[Colts–Patriots rivalry|rivalry]]. Given the crushing victory by the Patriots, there is a consensus that the Colts would still have massively lost even if the footballs were properly inflated.<ref>{{cite news|last=Saraf|first=Sid|title=Colts' Allen says Patriots could have used 'soap for balls' and still won|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/deflategate-colts-patriots-dwayne-allen-says-footballs-played-no-part-in-outcome-012115|publisher=[[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]|date=January 21, 2015|accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The Patriots led 17–7 at the half; in the second half, the Patriots scored 28 unanswered points for a final score of 45-7.<ref>{{cite news|title=NFL Game Center|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015011801/2014/POST20/colts@patriots#menu=gameinfo%7CcontentId%3A0ap3000000460458&tab=recap|publisher=National Football League|date=January 18, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2015}}</ref>  It was the 50th win by the Patriots in the [[Colts–Patriots rivalry|rivalry]]. Given the crushing victory by the Patriots, there is a consensus that the Colts would still have lost even if the footballs were properly inflated.<ref>{{cite news|last=Saraf|first=Sid|title=Colts' Allen says Patriots could have used 'soap for balls' and still won|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/deflategate-colts-patriots-dwayne-allen-says-footballs-played-no-part-in-outcome-012115|publisher=[[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]|date=January 21, 2015|accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><eod>