Colts should have kept quiet about the balls. It was only 17-7 at the time. After the balls were switched, they were outscored 28-0

But that's only an "outward glance" observation, and not reflective at all as to how the Pats scored those 4 2nd half TDs.

Second Half TD #3 (the last one of the 3rd qtr) was set up by an interception. The Patriots needed only 1 play (13 yds) -- and it wasn't a Brady pass.

(So now you're essentially down to 21 pts vs. 17)

Second Half TD #4 (only one of the 4th qtr) was only a 40-yard drive and Brady's passing contribution was simply 3 short passes for 22 yards...no completed passes downfield.

Second Half TD #1 (first of second half): Blount covered 40 of the yards in this drive with his running...Brady's passing contribution was a 6-yarder, a SHORT pass to Edelman that Edelman picked up 23 yards -- most yards AFTER catch, and the TD -- a 16-yarder to an eligible lineman who likewise had most of the yards AFTER catch.

(Once again, NOTHING downfield!)

Second Half TD #2 This drive had the ONLY downfield completed pass...one to Edelman down the middle for 22 yards. Other than that, LaFell had a SHORT 9-yard catch; Gronk had two short ones -- 7 and 5 yards -- and even his 16-yard catch was a short pass in which Gronk got YAC.

Having the ability to throw downfield in the first half with their deflated footballs, the PATS were able to open coverage up in the second half and they tossed 10 SHORT completed passes in the second half (only one downfield). Luck had no such luck...I mean "cheating" luck on his side...

In the first half, the Patriots completed one pass for over 8 yards (30) and I believe it was a short pass with a long run after catch. On the one drive the Colts scored on, they actually threw for short yardage, instead of throwing downfield. The conditions favored throwing short, if at all. The other long ball by the Patriots was intercepted. Both teams appear to have completed about the same percentage of short passes. No advantage that I see here.

Luck had two interceptions and the Colts lost one fumble. The Patriots had one intercepting and recovered both their fumbles. I am not sure on the kicks, but that is a shared pool of balls, so does not count. I see no advantage in hanging on to the balls there.