The Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts will head into the football with only one goal on their mind: come out alive from the NFL Playoff Wildcard Games.
Bengals vs. Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium (1:05 p.m US Eastern Time)
Cincinnati hasn't won a playoff game in century, making them the biggest postseason choker in the NFL. On Sunday, Andy Dalton and company want to erase that, facing a Colts team that blitzed them out three months ago.
After absorbing a 27-0 thrashing at the hands of the Colts last October, the Bengals are out to exact revenge to their conquerors. For safety Reggie Nelson, there's no better place to do it than in front of thousands of Colts fans at Lucas Field.
"Man, there were a lot of problems," Nelson told the press via ESPN. "We got beat and they got the best of us, so it's always good going back to a stadium, back to the scene of the crime."
The Colts easily blew out the competition to clinch the AFC South on Week No.15. However, many analysts believe their postseason appearance was a product of a weak division and schedule. Through 16 games, Indianapolis was able to beat solid ball clubs but never elite squads like the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys.
Then again, Colts head coach Chuck Pagano firmly believes that his team is very capable of beating the powerhouses of the NFL, and a win against the Bengals is giant leap towards achieving that feat.
"Do we want to take the next step? Yes,"
Pagano said on Monday. "Do we want to reach the Super Bowl that's going to be played in Arizona? Yes. We're glad to be in (the playoffs), but (we're) never satisfied until we hoist (the Lombardi Trophy).
NFL Live Stream, Box Score Stats & Updates
Colts vs. Bengals showdown will start at 1:05 p,m US Eastern Time live on CBS Sports and CBS Live Stream. The game can also be watched on your mobile devices via NFL Red Zone or Sports Stream, while the latest scores, stats and updates can be followed on NFL Red Zone.
