What’s at stake: The Colts are in a similar position to their division rivals, Jacksonville and Houston: They have a shot at winning the division or earning a wild-card spot, depending on how things break. The first thing they must do is beat Houston in Saturday night’s season finale, which would clinch a playoff spot. Then, if Jacksonville also loses at Tennessee on Sunday, Indianapolis wins the AFC South. The Colts have been an inconsistent team, but as Sunday’s win over Las Vegas proved, they have a penchant for making key plays at the right time. They’ll need that to happen once again in an AFC South showdown with the Texans.
Expectation: It’s not a good look to give up a season-high 299 passing yards to a quarterback as limited as Raiders rookie Aidan O’Connell. That’s exactly what the Colts did on Sunday, and those issues on pass defense could really hurt them against Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite C.J. Stroud. Indy feels destined to be the odd team out in AFC South postseason scenarios.
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