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NFL power rankings, Week 14: Texans rise, Packers fade

By Russell S. Baxter

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) carries the ball during the football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 2, 2018 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) carries the ball during the football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 2, 2018 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 02: Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts is sacked by Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during a game at TIAA Bank Field on December 2, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 02: Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts is sacked by Yannick Ngakoue #91 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during a game at TIAA Bank Field on December 2, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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Recap: It was rematch time at Jacksonville as the Colts looked for their first sweep in this series since 2014. Back in Week 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis held off the Jaguars, 29-26. Now this club looked to extend its five-game overall losing streak at the expense of their divisional rival. Quarterback Andrew Luck had thrown at least three touchdown passes in eight straight games entering Sunday but he and the team were blanked by an inspired Jacksonville defense. The talented signal-caller was sacked three times – a surprise given the fact that the Colts had allowed only two QB traps in their previous seven contests.

Next Week: It’s another road divisional game for the Colts as they head south to Houston to battle the division-leading Texans. Back in Week 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis fell in overtime, 37-34. It’s a series that the Colts once owned in a big way. But the team has now dropped four of the last six meetings in this AFC South rivalry.

Playoff hopes: The Colts are still very much in the playoff race but winning a division title would now take some doing considering the club is three games behind the Houston Texans with four weeks to play. Those two teams play each other next week in what is a crucial contest for both clubs for different reasons.

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