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Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders: 3 things to watch in Week 14

By Daniel Davis

Right, Indianapolis Colts linebacker E.J. Speed (45) is held back as Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) passes in the second half of their game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. The Colts lost to the Raiders, 31-24.Oakland Raiders At Indianapolis Colts At Lucas Oil Stadium In Nfl Week 4 Sunday Sept 29 2019
Right, Indianapolis Colts linebacker E.J. Speed (45) is held back as Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) passes in the second half of their game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. The Colts lost to the Raiders, 31-24.Oakland Raiders At Indianapolis Colts At Lucas Oil Stadium In Nfl Week 4 Sunday Sept 29 2019 /
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The Raiders have a crucial matchup with the Colts on Sunday at home. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /

The Indianapolis Colts are traveling to Las Vegas this weekend to take on the Raiders in a must-win game for both franchises.

The Indianapolis Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders are two teams vying for a playoff spot and with the playoff races starting to heat up as the season closes, both teams are in must-win mode every Sunday. In the last two weeks, the Raiders were absolutely demolished by an Atlanta Falcons team without Julio Jones and a Calvin Ridley who wasn’t at full strength, while turning the ball over five times.

Last week, the New York Jets nearly walked off the field with their first win of the season if it wasn’t for a great blitz pick up and Henry Ruggs III hauling in a miracle throw from Derek Carr.

In Week 14, the Silver and Black need to go back to looking like the team that started out 6-3, beating high-level opponents like the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints. The Colts are 8-4 this season and tied with the Titans for first place in the AFC South, so a win on Sunday is a must if they want to keep pace in the AFC as well.

They’re also coming off a win against the Houston Texans that went down to the game’s last drive, and while the Colts have their weaknesses, so do the Raiders.

Sitting as the No. 8 seed in the AFC directly behind the Colts, the Raiders need to close out the final quarter of the season in a better fashion than they did a year ago. They can start a nice run at home against the Colts, but they will need to play much better than we have seen in recent weeks.

Here are three things to watch against the Colts this weekend.

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