Quote:If the whole division is cursed, why do the Colts have the 2nd seed in the AFC this deep in to the season?

 

Colts remaining games:

 

Cardinals

Titans

Bengals

Texans

Chiefs

Jaguars

 

We have a game lead on the Bengals. The Patriots and Colts are tied in the loss column. But the Patriots must play the Broncos Sunday night. If they lose there we could even lose to KC late in the year and still win the second seed on tie-breaker rules. 

 

The big games left:

 

Cardinals- They are 6-4 and much tougher than people think. Their head coach of course knows our team very well.

 

Bengals- A win here gives us the "like opponents" tie breaker against the Patriots.  The Bengals have already beaten the Patriots. Very quietly, this could be the battle for the #2 seed in the Conference. There is a good chance the winner of this game will get the second bye.

 

Chiefs-Believe it or not, if the Patriots lose to the Broncos this game really won't have the huge impact it may seem on the surface.

 

The Rams game taught us to never take anything for granted. But the Colts should expect to win at home against the Titans, Jaguars and Texans. This makes the games I highlighted paramount.

 

The Colts could clinch the division next week. This means they will have a playoff spot locked up on Thanksgiving weekend! Even during Manning's best years I can't recall clinching a division title that ridiculously early. Amazing!

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