Colts vs Chiefs is anyone’s game

Julie Voigt, Indianapolis Colts Reporter

It was the second largest comeback in NFL history.

Back in January 2014, the Indianapolis Colts recorded a major AFC Divisional win in Indianapolis against the Chiefs. A team that was trailing by 28 points early in the third quarter, with a little “Luck”, the Colts claimed victory by a final score of 45-44 and a ticket to the AFC Championship in New England.

This season, these two teams are completely different. Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes is leading the AFC’s number one seed to the divisional round after a well-deserved bye week. This has been their first number one finish since 1995. Andy Reid’s team finished the season 12-4 and 7-1 at home. The Chiefs also have the best offense in the league. With that being said, they also have one of the worse defensive lines.

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For the Colts, it will be a season defining game on Sunday

By Julie Voigt// @JulieNoted_NFL

With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the New Orleans Saints, and a Houston Texans loss to the Philadelphia Eagles this past Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts were the sixth seed. In order to secure a playoff spot, Indianapolis has one more task at hand on Sunday Night Football: beat the Tennessee Titans or simply go home.

This Sunday means everything to this 9-6 team. With a win over the Tennessee Titans, they will earn a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2014. With a Titans loss, Colts will secure the sixth-seed and earn a wildcard spot. Here is where it gets interesting, with a win over Tennessee, and if the Houston Texans lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Colts will be crowned as the AFC South Champs.

This situation is also mirrored for the Titans, who are also 9-6 and are behind the Colts.

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Are the Colts headed in the right direction for a playoff spot?

By Julie Voigt // @JulieNoted_NFL

Colts 27 – Dolphins 24

Playoffs? (In my Jim Mora voice)

Yes indeed, who would have even guessed that this Indianapolis team that started off the season with a rocky 1-5 start would go on with a 5 game winning streak, a great offensive line and unbelievable defensive rookies making a name for themselves?

The Indianapolis Colts are sure making headlines in more than one way after defeating the Miami Dolphins at home in a nail-biting, and at times ugly 27-24 win. Although the sackless streak for Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck ended, Luck is still making history.

In 8 straight games, he has thrown at least 3 touchdown passes; that ties him with former Colts QB Peyton Manning. If he keeps this up, he will pass Tom Brady, who did it for 10 games in a row. Now, not only is Luck being talked about as becoming this season’s Comeback Player of the Year, but you can also hear the rumblings of MVP talks. Continue reading “Are the Colts headed in the right direction for a playoff spot?” →

The Improvement of Eric Ebron

By Sonja Greenfield @Mom23RN

The Detroit Lions picked a tight end with their first pick in the 2014 draft, Eric Ebron out of North Carolina. Most were surprised. At the time, the Lions had just signed tight end Brandon Pettigrew to a 4-year deal. He proceeded to put a lackluster year together with lots of drops, just like Pettigrew.

In fact, most of his career he has been plagued with drops. He would go back and forth with Lions fans on Twitter about that issue. As his career went on, he wouldn’t argue as much, but he did change his tune. He promised to work on the drops. Continue reading “The Improvement of Eric Ebron” →

Week 16: Detroit Lions Pride Report

By Sonja Greenfield // @Mom23RN

Bengals 26 – Lions 17

Handle your business and win. Get some help from a couple of teams, and the Lions could get into the playoffs. Easy enough. In their last 4 games, the Lions faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers. They were favored in all of them. They beat both the Buccaneers and the Bears. Today they had to go on the road and face the 5-11 Bengals who were thoroughly beaten by the Vikings and the Bears.

This game should be no problem. Despite a slow start from both teams, tight end Eric Ebron scored on a pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford. Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay was getting calls, breaking up passes. But the game took a slow turn. The Bengals scored a touchdown in the 3rd quarter to make the score 13-10. Lions fans just started to get “That Feeling”. That some way, somehow, this team was going to lose to the Bengals. Continue reading “Week 16: Detroit Lions Pride Report” →

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