No Thursday game doesn't make the pickings any easier
Playoff scenarios will dominate Week 17, which used to be the finale for the regular season. Now, with a 17th game added to the schedule, there are postseason implications nearly everywhere. Among the most intriguing matchups involving two clubs not into the Super Bowl parade but on the fringes will take place in Indianapolis on the only Sunday with 15 NFL matches all year. The Raiders (8-7) and Colts (9-6) go at it.
Source: ap.org