AFC playoff picture: Colts can clinch berth with Week 17 win

Here’s a look at the AFC playoff picture and how the Colts stand in Week 17.

The Indianapolis Colts (9-6) control their own destiny in the truest sense of the phrase as they prepare for Week 17’s arrival.

All they have to do is win against the Las Vegas Raiders and they’re into the AFC playoffs. Of course, that will be easier said than done. Quarterback Carson Wentz, along with several starters, remain on the COVID-19 list entering Wednesday morning.

Thanks to the new COVID-19 protocols the league has put into place, a number of those players can be activated soon. Wentz, though, will have to wait until Sunday to know if he can play against the Raiders, which puts much of this week into question.

Regardless, here’s an updated look at the AFC playoff picture entering Week 17: