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INDIANAPOLIS – The Colts are locked into the No. 4 seed in the playoffs, unless the Bengals and Steelers tie in Week 17.
With the Bengals win over Denver on Monday night, the Colts will host a Wild Card game on either January 3/4 (time TBD).
In the Wild Card round at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Colts will play the loser of the Bengals/Steelers Week 17 matchup. Those two teams meet in Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football this week.
A total of nine teams remain in the AFC playoff hunt with several scenarios possible.
Here's a look at the nine AFC teams still in the hunt after Week 16:
- 1. New England (12-3, 9-2 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Buffalo
- 2. Denver (11-4, 9-2 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Oakland
- 3. Cincinnati (10-4-1, 7-4 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Pittsburgh
- 4. Indianapolis (10-5, 8-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Tennessee
5. Pittsburgh (10-5, 8-3 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Cincinnati
- 6. San Diego (9-6, 6-5 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: @Kansas City
- 7. Baltimore (9-6, 5-5 in the AFC)
Remaining S6hedule: Cleveland
- 8. Houston (8-7, 7-4 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: Jaguars
- 9. Kansas City (8-7, 6-5 in the AFC)
Remaining Schedule: San Diego
