As quickly as the Colts built up momentum for the stretch run, the wind was taken out of their sails. Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson has been hit with a four-game suspension.

The Colts dumped a pair of defensive starters, cutting ties with cornerback Antonio Cromartie and linebacker Sio Moore. Is this actually a positive sign for Indianapolis' feeble defense?

Indianapolis Colts linebacker put it bluntly after his unit got torched by Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions: "Defensively we played like (expletive)," he said.

We know how Joey Bosa and the San Diego Chargers feel about their contentious contract standoff, but what about the rest of the league. D'Qwell Jackson voiced his stance on "Good Morning Football."

Playing was not worth the risk -- certainly not in the case of Andrew Luck, and not for anyone governed by a sports league that touts player safety as one of its guiding principles, says Michael Silver.

The Hall of Fame Game between the Packers and Colts was canceled due to poor field conditions. The decision came after paint on the field congealed and rubberized.

Will Eli Manning throw more touchdown passes than anyone else? Can Sean Lee pace his peers in tackles? Gil Brandt predicts who will lead nine key statistical categories in the 2016 season.

It's a quarterbacks' league, and Ike Taylor has five listed among his top 10 overall players -- with one owning the top spot. Is it Cam Newton, Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers? Check out Ike's full Top 100.

We're just weeks away from the start of free agency, and there are plenty of notable players who will be hitting the open market. Gregg Rosenthal examines the AFC players who likely will be released.

The Indianapolis Colts decided to retain Chuck Pagano on Monday night and his players were very happy about it. Find out what some Colts had to say on social media.

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (foot, illness) is playing against the Chiefs in Kansas City on Sunday.

Will Dez Bryant and the Cowboys have more success in Green Bay this time around? Find out about all the Week 14 games in our Cheat Sheet.

Pittsburgh's defense has opened some eyes this season and it's a veteran who could be a productive IDP option this week. Marcas Grant has that and more in the latest Reading the Defense.

Aaron Rodgers helped the Packers end a three-game skid and earn a big-time momentum grab on the road against the division rival. Was his effort the most clutch performance of Week 11?

For the second straight week on prime-time television, the Cardinals beat a quality opponent. This time, Carson Palmer and Co. impressed in a win over the Bengals. Here's what else we learned.

The Indianapolis Colts (5-5) remain tied atop the AFC South with Houston after wiping out a 14-point deficit to knock off the Atlanta Falcons (6-4) 24-21 on Sunday.

Cam Newton and the undefeated Panthers will take their talents to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Will the Panthers leave undefeated? Take a look at what else is happening this week in the cheat sheet.

Packers running back Eddie Lacy, who sprained his ankle Sunday night against the Seahawks, is poised to play next week against the Chiefs. Who else made our Monday injury report?

Will Bucs rookie passer Jameis Winston be forced to play his first NFL game without Mike Evans? The second-year receiver missed his second straight practice on Thursday with a hamstring injury.

Bucky Brooks orders the NFL divisions according to defensive dominance. Do Ndamukong Suh and the rest of the stars in the AFC East trump Richard Sherman and his NFC West brethren?

Indianapolis' stable of new stars -- most notably Frank Gore and Andre Johnson -- have the team pegged as a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Ian Rapoport reports on expectations from Colts camp.

Adversaries in real life, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and Texans defensive end J.J. Watt make for imposing offensive and defensive anchors on Dave Dameshek's All-AFC South Team.

Tom Brady's Patriots and Andrew Luck's Colts are just two of the flawed contenders crowding the AFC. Elliot Harrison breaks the conference into four tiers and lists all 16 teams' major weaknesses.

It's clear what this offseason has meant for the Indianapolis Colts, according to tight end Dwayne Allen, who said: "They want to win, and they want to win now."