Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

Dallas and Chicago entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations, but both are a disappointing 6-6 going into Thursday night’s critical matchup.

The Minnesota Vikings brought back little to show from a trip to one of the toughest places to play in the NFL. The Vikings will make the playoffs if they win out, and the last quarter of the season presents an unprecedented advantage. All three NFC North foes must play this month at U.S. Bank Stadium

The Indianapolis Colts know what it takes to thrive under the pressure of a race for a playoff berth. The young Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to learn. A year after staging a torrid stretch run to make the postseason in their first season under coach Frank Reich, the Colts (6-6) find themselves in

It wasn’t that long ago that Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was in the position Denver’s Drew Lock is in now. Watson was thrust into the starting role after the season was underway as a rookie in 2017, just as Lock was last week for the Broncos. Watson made his debut in the middle

Matt Harmon goes over his five most pressing questions in Week 14, including whether Ryan Tannehill can continue to thrive for the Tennessee Titans.