Colts move up the AFC rankings after Thursday Night Football

The Indianapolis Colts may be on bye for Week 11, but they are rising in the AFC rankings.  After the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football, the Colts might just feel like winners themselves.  The Colts sit at 5-5 after the first ten weeks of the season. They entered Week […]

Destin Adams NFL News Writer
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Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Shane Steichen watches the action on the field Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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The Indianapolis Colts may be on bye for Week 11, but they are rising in the AFC rankings. 

After the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football, the Colts might just feel like winners themselves. 

The Colts sit at 5-5 after the first ten weeks of the season. They entered Week 11 as the ninth seed in the AFC. And after the Bengals loss, they have moved into the 8th spot in the AFC, which has them just one spot out of the AFC playoff picture. 

All eyes for the Colts and their fans now will be on their divisional rivals, the Houston Texans, who are 5-4 and currently in the 7th spot in the AFC. They have a matchup with the Arizona Cardinals, whose 2-8 record may not sound too promising. But they got their starting QB Kyler Murray back last week, who led them to a win over the Atlanta Falcons. 

While the Bengals loss may have helped the Colts this week, the two will go head-to-head in Week 14, which has the chance to be a game with massive playoff implications.