Colts more concerned with post-season than pursuit of 16-0

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts are focusing more on having a successful post-season than the pursuit of an undefeated campaign yet they still see Sunday''s game against the New York Jets as a measuring stick.

Colts head coach Jim Caldwell stressed in a conference call with reporters on Wednesday that preserving an unblemished record over the last two regular season games was not as important as resting players who needed a break.

"That certainly hasn''t been a priority of ours," he said about going undefeated. "It''s a great by-product of a great season but certainly not one that we''re overly concerned with.

"There''s only one happy team at the end of the year, and that team is the one that wins it all.

Indianapolis, led by quarterback Peyton Manning, have the NFL''s highest-ranked passing attack and have scored 394 points. The Jets have yielded an NFL-low 221 points.

"It''s one of those games where you have an opportunity to see two really fine units going after one another," added Caldwell. "It''s going to be fun."

HEALTH ISSUES

Pass-rushing defensive end Dwight Freeney said the Colts were not likely to have their starters in the whole game, with health issues deciding play time.

"Based on the situation and how you feel physically, that''s going to determine how much you play," he told reporters. "It''s very important those guys who need rest get that rest, and the guys who can play will play.

"Some guys may see four or five series, and some guys may see three or four quarters."

Freeney expects full effort from whoever plays.

"You don''t want to lose a game. As a competitor, as an athlete, you want to go out every single game and win," he said. "We''re going out there and playing hard every game no matter who is out there."