Andrew Luck relishing New England Patriots "dogfight"

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has said that he is looking forward to facing the New England Patriots in the playoffs on Saturday.

The Colts were thrashed 59-24 when they last came up against the Patriots 14 months ago, with Luck committing four turnovers and seeing two interceptions returned for touchdowns.

The 24-year-old acknowledged that his side were coming up against a "phenomenal" team again on Saturday, but insisted that he is relishing the challenge.

"I think they did a great job of creating turnovers, forcing turnovers, which they still do, great job at getting at the quarterback," Luck told reporters.

"We know it's going to be a dogfight and looking forward to it. This is what the playoffs are about.

"[They are a] phenomenal football team. They do a great job of disguising their defenses. Everything seems to look the same. You blink for a second and it's completely different and you screw up."

The winner of Saturday's match will go on to face either the San Diego Chargers or the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game on January 19.