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Top 5 stories of NFL’s Week 12: Cowboys, Lions, Seahawks, Bengals and the return of Josh Gordon

By Andrew Garda

Aug 9, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon (12) during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 9, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon (12) during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) tosses the ball to running back Jeremy Hill (32) against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Bengals defeated the Saints 27-10. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) tosses the ball to running back Jeremy Hill (32) against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Bengals defeated the Saints 27-10. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

Both teams could really use this win. Obviously Houston needs to keep pace with Indianapolis for the division (they are just one game back), but they need to keep winning if they are to have a shot at the Wild Card as well. Kansas City and Pittsburgh are both currently holding Wild Card spots with seven wins each, but Baltimore, Cleveland, Miami and San Diego all have six wins, while Buffalo is the other five win team.

There are a lot of people ahead of Houston.

That’s not to say this isn’t an equally important game for the Colts. They have Jacksonville and Washington the next few weeks, both of which should be wins. After that they have a potentially tough game against Cleveland, then Houston again, and a tough Dallas game before facing Tennessee.

A win against Houston would help create a little more breathing room for Indy do

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