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Cody Manning

Colts vs. Titans: 5 things to watch in Week 8

The fate of the AFC South will be much clearer after Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts have their rematch with the Tennessee Titans.

A Colts win will get them to a .500 record and one game closer to tying for the division lead. A victory for the Titans would give them a three-game lead for the AFC South crown, the sweep over Indianapolis and would be basically wrapping up a home playoff game by the midpoint of the season.

Barring a collapse in the second half of the year of course. Frank Reich won four of his first five matchups against Tennesse, but he has lost the last two times the franchises faced.

Health didn’t favor the Colts in the first meeting this season. Carson Wentz played on two sprained ankles and a number of players left the game because of injuries, which included Quenton Nelson.

Since then, players are getting healthy, and the roster is starting to play to their capabilities. This is a game that Reich has to get his team to lay everything on the line and grab back the playoff hopes that were barely in their viewpoint when they lost to the Titans.

Here are the top five things to watch for when the division rivals clash:

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