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Colts Eye Playoffs Amid Tough Path and NFL Simulations

12/20/2025

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The Indianapolis Colts are 8-6 and face a difficult path to the playoffs as Week 16 approaches.
An ESPN simulation projects the Colts could finish 10-7 after beating San Francisco and Houston.
Houston Texans lead the AFC South at 11-6, so the Colts would need help to reach the postseason.
Separately, NHL projections for the 2025-26 season now use 50,000 simulations to calculate playoff odds after correcting prior errors.

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Story summary

The Indianapolis Colts are 8-6 and face a difficult path to the playoffs as Week 16 approaches.
An ESPN simulation projects the Colts could finish 10-7 after beating San Francisco and Houston.
Houston Texans lead the AFC South at 11-6, so the Colts would need help to reach the postseason.
Separately, NHL projections for the 2025-26 season now use 50,000 simulations to calculate playoff odds after correcting prior errors.