Bill Belichick: 'Andrew Luck has no weaknesses'

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has heaped praise on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck ahead of Saturday's playoff match between the two sides.

Luck was instrumental in guiding his side past the Kansas City Chiefs last weekend, throwing for 443 yards and four touchdowns as the Colts overturned a 28-point deficit in the second half to win 45-44.

The 24-year-old was not so impressive the last time he faced the Patriots as he turned the ball over four times in a 59-24 loss, but Belichick was still effusive in his praise for the quarterback.

"A really complete player. Great long-ball thrower, very accurate. Reads defences well, does a good job checking plays at the line of scrimmage and making some of those adjustments," Belichick told reporters.

"Hard guy to bring down, good feet. Can scramble and run. Can scramble and buy time to throw. Has good vision down the field. There's not really any weaknesses to his game."

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