With just eight weeks to go in the season, the NFL playoff race is going to be heating up this week and that's because there are several big games on the schedule in Week 11. One

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Veteran quarterback Daniel Jones is enjoying a resurgent year with the Indianapolis Colts, and the team reportedly is ready to do what it takes to avoid losing him to free agency during the offseason.

The vibes are high right now with the Seattle Seahawks midway through the season. The Seahawks are coming off another dominant performance on Sunday, this time

Denver (8-2) has a commanding lead in the AFC West over Kansas City (5-4). The Broncos beat the Chiefs each of the last two seasons at home – though last year's 38-0 blowout was a product of Kansas City sitting their starters.