The Indianapolis Colts are looking to ride their momentum from their win over the New England Patriots into their Christmas Day matchup with the Arizona Cardinals.
The two franchises are heading in two different directions in December. Indianapolis has climbed out of their slow start to the season and has put themselves in prime position for a spot in the playoffs. They still have a small chance of winning the AFC South if the Tennessee Titans continue to lose.
Arizona is a playoff team, but after having the best record in the NFC they have lost their last two games, which the most recent one was to the Detroit Lions. That has caused them to lose grip of the number one seed and their control over the NFC West.
Both teams are fighting for their seasons to officially continue so this should set up for a great primetime holiday matchup. The two franchises don’t meet often, only twice in the past 10 seasons and this will be the first time a Frank Reich-led team has faced the Cardinals.
Here are my top five things to watch for when they clash on Christmas night:
