The Colts and Rams played a thrilling overtime game way back in Week 4. Los Angeles won as both teams displayed signs of possibly being playoff hopefuls. But then notable injuries and lengthy losing streaks caused many to cross them off the list of contenders. In Week 12, the two pesky squads showed they shouldn’t be overlooked.
With Kyren Williams back, the Rams are making a late push for a wild-card spot in the NFC. The Colts are doing the same in the AFC after putting together a three-game winning streak. The Packers are another team on the rise that many counted out last month.
The one-win Panthers have long been irrelevant in terms of the playoff picture, but they made headlines Monday once owner David Tepper fired Frank Reich after only 11 games as the head coach.
