A November surge may have helped the Indianapolis Colts' strengthen their playoff chances, but they can't afford a letdown - especially against one of the NFL's worst teams.
The Bengals' long season of bitter disappointment will get no easier Sunday when they have to travel to Indianapolis to face a Colts team that has won five games in a row to emerge as a likely wildcard team.
--Though the Bengals have a minus-five turnover differential for this season, they still rank third in the NFL in differential during the tenure of head coach Marvin Lewis (2003-present).