Andrew Luck is practicing again, but still in concussion protocol

Talk of tie-breakers, strength of schedule and other such matters is fine, but ultimately meaningless if the Colts don’t get the best from their best.

But December, according to Pagano, also heralds a time for a brass-knuckles approach.

“He can run the football very well”. But we think that Luck will connect on a few of those deep throws.

“In order to have a realistic chance, we have to run the table”.

Our research revealed a heftier advantage for the Colts.

As long as he’s cleared from his concussion, Luck will go from being on the sideline to on the field to try to do what Hasslebeck, Charlie Whitehurst, Josh Freeman and Ryan Lindley couldn’t do late last season in quarterbacking the Colts to the playoffs. Led by Chuck Pagano, the Colts have won three of their last five games.

The Colts are in their current predicament because of a 1-3 start that featured close defeats to the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. They are in real need of some offense.

Limit the big plays, limit the Colts. The South Dakota State product has yet to miss an extra point and has missed only missed two field goals the season – one 40-plus yarder and one 50-plus yarder. Despite the Jets’ three-game losing streak, they should be able to build on their strong play against the Patriots. Luck also has the ability to exit the pocket and pick up rushing yards (246 yards, 1 TD), which is something the Jets defense must be tired of.

New York QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is coming off what was probably his best game of the year but his club is playing for nothing but pride at this point with the focal pieces being a group of aging vets.

Bowen’s Analysis: Former first-round picks are littered in every level of the Jets defense. The first-rounders: linemen Leonard Williams (2015), Muhammad Wilkerson (’11) and Sheldon Richardson (’13), linebacker Darron Lee (’16), cornerback Darrelle Revis (’07) and safety Calvin Pryor (’14).

Like the Colts, the Jets’ quarterback situation is driving headlines but it has nothing to do with health. The Jets have had Luck’s number in two career meetings.

He entered the league’s mandated protocol, but didn’t have enough time to clear all of the steps before the Thanksgiving night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“The Jets are a heck of a team”. “Absolutely, you have to be prudent with your brain, and cautious maybe is the wrong word, but i think you have to do things by the book”.