It's pretty academic at this point, but elimination from playoff contention is mathematically possible this weekend.

As Sunday’s game unfolds between the Indianapolis Colts and Patriots, here are three things on the offensive side of the football to watch.

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Friday’s injury report will likely be more of an indication of what might lie ahead when the Patriots host the Colts on Sunday at 1 p.m. However, the Colts did practice and they had a couple of changes. Offensive tackle Bernhard Raimann, who is dealing with a knee injury, went from a limited participant Wednesday to a full participant.

See who's in and who's out for the Week 13 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots on December 1, 2024.

There were 13 players limited at the New England Patriots' practice on Wednesday. Granted, that's a long list of players who weren't full participants, but the Patriots had full attendance several days out from their Week 13 clash with the Indianapolis Colts.