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3 NFL teams most likely to throw Daniel Jones a $100 million contract in 2026 Daniel Jones was on pace to have a career-best season with the Indianapolis Colts this year. Indy got off to a 7-1 start, and Jones was play...
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • NFLSPINZONE.COM
Jaguars Outlook After Week 17 Win vs. Colts | Jags A.M. Kainani Stevens, John Oehser and Brian Sexton get Victory Monday started by recapping the Jaguars' 23-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in...
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • JAGUARS.COM
2025 Week 17 Frame Photos: Jaguars vs. Colts Swipe through to relive this Week 17 victory! From top fan photos and celebrations to behind-the-scenes locker room moments.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • JAGUARS.COM
Colts make interesting quarterback move ahead of Week 18 finale The Indianapolis Colts are clearly asking themselves about their quarterback situation, but one recent move is a head-scratcher.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Sports betting roundup: Favorites reward bettors in NFL's Week 17

Week 17 in the NFL was a good one
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press
Ameer Abdullah - One touch in loss Abdullah caught his lone target for four yards during Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars.
Impact The 32-year-old from Nebraska has now gone without a carry in each of the Colts' last two games. Through 12 appearances this season, Abdullah has rushed 13 times for 59 yards and a touchdown while catching 14 of 15 targets for 75 yards. Additionally, he's logged 510 kick-return yards while operating as one of Indianapolis' top return men. Expect Abdullah to remain one of the team's primary kick returners in the Week 18 matchup against the Texans.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Mo Alie-Cox - Nabs touchdown vs. Colts Alie-Cox caught all three of his targets for 20 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars.
Impact Through the Colts' first 14 games this season, Alie-Cox had caught just five of 11 targets for 59 yards. However, in the team's last two games, the VCU product has secured all five of his targets for 36 yards and a touchdown, suggesting his role in Indianapolis' offense may be expanding. He's expected to operate as the Colts' No. 2 tight end in the Week 18 matchup against the Texans.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Riley Leonard - Could be option to start Week 18 Leonard could be an option to start the Colts' regular-season final next Sunday against the Texans, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.
Impact Coach Shane Steichen said he'll make a decision on the Week 18 starter Tuesday. Indianapolis was officially eliminated from playoff contention Saturday when the Texans defeated the Chargers, but after Philip Rivers went through practice all week as the starter, the 44-year-old veteran got the nod for Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars. With Indy blowing a 7-1 start to the season and sitting at home for the postseason, the team may use the Week 18 finale to get a look at sixth-round rookie Leonard, who has attempted 33 passes during his first season, completing 18 for 145 scoreless yards and a pair of interceptions. He's rushed just three times for six yards and one touchdown, but that was something he could do in college during his time at Duke and Notre Dame. Leonard had a 184-906-17 rushing line as a senior with the Fighting Irish. As it stands Monday, Leonard should probably be viewed as the favorite to start against Houston next Sunday.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Colts sign QB Seth Henigan to practice squad The Colts made the roster move on Monday.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • COLTS.COM
Around the AFC South: Titans QB Cam Ward continues to grow into reliable starter, Texans win eighth straight The Colts play the Texans at 1 pm on Sunday, Jan. 4 at NRG Stadium.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • COLTS.COM
Shane Steichen's Colts future should be crystal clear after Week 17 loss The Indianapolis Colts have the kind of record that gets coaches fired. What will be the fate of head coach Shane Steichen's job?
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM
5 Colts Things: Digesting how Colts went from 8-2 to missing playoffs in 2025 The Colts' 23-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars was their sixth in a row, and they were officially eliminated from the playoffs even befor...
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • COLTS.COM
Jonathan Jones explains why the Jaguars are emerging as a legit playoff threat The Jacksonville Jaguars were heavily favored to beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17. The fact that they were at one point a 6.5-point fa...
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • BLACKANDTEAL.COM
Colts' Chris Ballard keeps committing malpractice by making same (non-QB) mistake The Indianapolis Colts failed again in 2025, and general manager Chris Ballard's decisions are a big reason why.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM
Jaguars' Parker Washington reveals what's fueling his breakout after Colts win When the Jacksonville Jaguars traded Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans early in the offseason, Parker Washington seemed like an obvious r...
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • BLACKANDTEAL.COM
The writing should be on the wall for this longtime Colts veteran Among the many offseason decisions the Indianapolis Colts must make is which longtime players under contract in 2026 to bring back. This pla...
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM
3 winners (and 2 losers) from the Jaguars' anxiety-inducing win vs. the Colts The Jacksonville Jaguars got one step closer to seizing the AFC South title when they beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17. Along the way,...
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • BLACKANDTEAL.COM

Panthers-Buccaneers matchup on Saturday isn't quite winner-take-all

The NFC South can only be decided on Saturday if Carolina beats Tampa Bay
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press
Colts' Week 18 game at Houston Texans to kick off at 1pm on Sunday, Jan. 4 The NFL announced its Week 18 schedule Sunday night.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • COLTS.COM
Texans vs Colts Week 18 Matchup: Sunday, January 4 at 12 p.m. CT Just announced the Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts Week 18 game time and date have been updated. All the game information is here.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

NFL Week 18 Schedule, Kickoff Times: Seahawks vs. 49ers & Ravens vs. Steelers in Primetime

Here's what the NFL Week 18 slate of games will look like to close the regular season.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
NFL Week 18 Schedule, Kickoff Times: Seahawks vs. 49ers & Ravens vs. Steelers in Primetime
Alec Pierce - Silent on five targets Pierce didn't record a catch on five targets in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars.
Impact Pierce tied for second on the team with five targets, though he was unable to convert any into receptions. It marked the first time this season that he has been held without a catch, and his inability to get on the same page with Philip Rivers was particularly noteworthy considering the duo connected for a pair of scores in Week 16. Pierce has already set a career high in receptions and yards this season, though this performance will likely cost him the chance at 1,000 receiving yards heading into a Week 18 matchup against the Texans.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Downs - Slowed by Jags Downs recorded two receptions on five targets for 34 yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars.
Impact Downs tied for second on the team in targets, though Philip Rivers continued to spread opportunity evenly among his pass catchers. While he didn't convert his targets into receptions efficiently, Downs did manage to turn in long catches of 18 and 16 yards. He now has at least five targets in six consecutive games, though target allocation could change in Week 18 against the Texans if the Colts turn to Riley Leonard at quarterback now that they have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Blake Grupe - Perfect again in Week 17 loss Grupe made his lone field-goal attempt and both PATs in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars.
Impact Grupe's field goal was good from 33 yards. In four games since signing with the Colts following his ouster from New Orleans, Grupe has righted the ship on his 2025 season and is a perfect 8-for-8 on field goals and 7-for-7 on extra points. He gets a tough Week 18 matchup with Houston.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Colts' Philip Rivers has tears in his eyes as he shares his honest feelings about return from retirement | Sporting News The 44-year old is at the end, again.
DECEMBER 29, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
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