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After a three-week hiatus due to Thursday night games and the holiday, the Francis Forecast is back in action!

The game will feature backup quarterbacks for both teams.

Another frosty morning Friday before a nice afternoon.

OPENING LINE: Bengals by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. LAST MEETING: Bengals beat Vikings 27-24 in overtime on Sept. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. LAST WEEK: Vikings beat Raiders 3-0; Bengals beat Colts 34-14.

The Minnesota Vikings have ruled running back Alexander Mattison and right tackle Brian O'Neill out of their upcoming game at Cincinnati because of ankle sprains. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was listed as questionable Thursday on the final injury report of the week with a bruised chest that forced him out of the previous game. Jefferson said he plans to play Saturday against the Bengals.

Biggies this week include "The Nutcracker," the OTR Raildog Parade and Christmas in Loveland.

The Chiefs’ chances of getting the top seed in the AFC playoff field isn’t as bad as fans might think.

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When quarterback Joe Burrow was lost for the season because of a wrist injury amid a three-game skid, the Bengals playoff hopes seemed to be fading fast. The backup quarterback, in just his second NFL start, had a game to remember Monday night. Browning, who'd spent most of his pro career on practice squads, was 32 for 37 for 354 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score in the 34-31 win over Jacksonville.

COLTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (12), PASS (16), SCORING (8). COLTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (26), RUSH (26), PASS (17), SCORING (T27). BENGALS OFFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (32), PASS (17), SCORING (20).