Indianapolis can expect to see a tougher Tennessee tomorrow, when the Colts seek to remain perfect for the NFL season and match a league record with a 21st consecutive regular-season victory.
Indianapolis beat the Titans 31-9 in their first meeting of the season on Oct. 11 — the fifth of six straight defeats with which Tennessee opened the season.
But the Titans have come on strong since, winning five straight. They have thrust themselves back into the playoff picture, and made tomorrow’s clash a meeting of two of the league’s hottest teams.
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The 11-0 Colts became the first team to secure a playoff berth last weekend, when they rallied for a 35-27 victory over Houston.
Indianapolis are one victory shy of matching New England’s record 21-win streak from 2006 to last year. The Colts’ streak started after a 31-21 loss at Tennesee on Oct. 27 last year.
The Colts aren’t the only unbeaten team left — and New Orleans will also try to remain perfect — and clinch the AFC South division — when they visit struggling Washington tomorrow.
The Saints continued their dominating play with a 38-17 victory over the Patriots on Monday.
The Saints are averaging league bests of 37 points and 434 yards per game, led by quarterback Drew Brees, who tops the NFL with 27 touchdowns.
The Vikings can clinch the NFC North division with a victory and a loss by Green Bay to Baltimore on Monday night.
The Cardinals hope to have quarterback Kurt Warner back after a concussion as they try to stop a 10-1 Vikings team that have become a top contender to succeed the Cardinals as the NFC’s Super Bowl representative.
Pittsburgh may be buoyed by the return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger when they host Oakland.
Dallas will be hoping quarterback Tony Romo can avoid the December letdown that has plagued him in recent seasons as they visit division rivals the New York Giants.
Meanwhile, the fading Giants are hoping quarterback Eli Manning’s right foot ailment won’t hamper him in a game they desperately need to keep any real hope of winning the NFC East alive.
Philadelphia’s Michael Vick makes his first return to Atlanta since his prison term and NFL suspension for dogfighting ended his spell with the Falcons.
It’s not clear how Falcons fans will respond to Vick, who has seen little action as backup to Donovan McNabb in Philly.
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