Indianapolis and Denver have been two of the premier franchises in the AFC over the past 20 years, and each of these teams came into this season with hopes of making the playoffs. Neither team has lived up to expectations in 2017, but they’ll have an opportunity to pick up a win in front of a national audience on Thursday night.
The Colts are only a few days removed from an overtime loss in a Buffalo blizzard against the Bills, and it will be a struggle for this coaching staff to get their team prepared and motivated to play on a short week.