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The Miami Dolphins went from playing for the AFC's No. seed to playing for their division to avoid the sixth spot this week. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills stand in their way.

The Indianapolis Colts hired first-year coach Shane Steichen to take them in a new direction. Now, they're on the playoff precipice because Steichen never viewed his first head coaching job as a rebuilding project. “Shane made it very clear the expectations were very high,” center Ryan Kelly said.

When C.J. Stroud got dressed on Sunday before his Houston Texans hosted Tennessee, the star rookie quarterback donned a T-shirt bearing the face of Kobe Bryant. After leading the Texans to a 26-3 victory that put them one win away from reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2019, Stroud channeled the championship mentality of the late Lakers superstar.

The Indianapolis Colts weren't supposed to be here, playing a prime-time game in Week 18 with a chance to make the playoffs. Not with a rookie quarterback who then suffered a season-ending injury that forced Indy (9-7) to rely on a veteran backup for its final 12 games. “One thing I’ve learned is how scrappy, how tough this team is,” 2021 NFL rushing champ Jonathan Taylor said after Sunday's 23-20 win over Las Vegas.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Colts will be ringing in the new year with a win after beating the Las Vegas Raiders 23-20 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday in a pivotal game in the AFC playoff race. The Colts entered the final two games of the season with the chance to still win the AFC South, […]

Jonathan Taylor and Gardner Minshew spent all week talking about the need to take advantage of this week's big opportunity. Taylor ran for a season-high 96 yards and one score, Minshew fooled the Las Vegas defense with a 58-yard TD pass on third-and-1, and the Indianapolis Colts used two late defensive penalties to put away the Raiders 23-20 — and on the precipice of their first playoff berth since 2020.

Jacobs has missed the past two games and Mayer didn't play at Kansas City. Several players were limited — DE Maxx Crosby (knee), DE Malcolm Koonce (ribs), LT Kolton Miller (shoulder), C Andre James (ankle) and T Jermaine Eluemunor (knee). Crosby has been a regular on the injury report, but he hasn't missed a game.

Excelled in this matchup last season, but the Ravens defense is one I'd be looking to avoid if I had another good option at QB. Matthew Stafford (at NYG). Don't like the 1 p.m.

Wait, what? Bucs’ Baker Mayfield wins second straight weekly title while Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa grows his overall season lead in updated Miami Herald NFL quarterback rankings through Week 16

INDIANAPOLIS — The Falcons beat the Colts, 29-10, in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon in a late-season matchup with major playoff implications for both teams. The Colts came into Sunday’s game in a three-way tie for the AFC South lead and holding the last wild card spot, while the Falcons needed a win to keep their […]