How the Colts Can Stay Alive This Weekend

What to root for in week 16 to keep hope alive...

INDIANAPOLIS --- The Colts are one game behind the Texans with two games to go, hoping to stay in playoff contention going into the final week of the regular season.

To do that, the easiest route is to win at Miami, but Colts fans will still want to root against teams the Texans have beaten and the Colts haven’t (Saints, Jets, Bengals).

Here’s a full breakdown of how the Colts can stay alive through week 16, via NFL Director of AFC Football Communications Jon Zimmer:

Houston clinches AFC South division:

HOU win IND loss or tieOR

HOU tie IND lossOR

HOU win HOU clinches the strength of victory tiebreaker over IND or if HOU clinches a tie in strength…