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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts remain outside the playoffs despite a dominating 23-0 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Pittsburgh's 17-10 victory over New England kept it a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the lead in the AFC North, and the Ravens own the tiebreaker on the Colts (8-6) for the second wild card. But Baltimore (8-6) travels to Los Angeles to play the Chargers next week and the Steelers go to New Orleans, so the Colts' playoff hopes are very much alive at 34 percent per FiveThirtyEight.com.

New England (9-5) has all but clinched the AFC East, with Houston (10-4) needing one victory to lock up the AFC South. (The Colts can still win the AFC South if they win out and Houston loses to Philadelphia and Jacksonville.) Kansas City and Los Angeles are tie atop the AFC West at 11-3, each having clinched a playoff berth.

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Cincinnati and Cleveland are still mathematically alive but both have less than a 1 percent chance of making it, per FiveThirtyEight.com.

The Giants' loss to Tennessee on Sunday eliminated them, so the Colts will get a team with little to play for next week.

Here's a look at the Colts' competition:

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers halted a three-game losing streak with the victory over New England to improve to 8-5-1, a half-game ahead of the Ravens in the North, and the Colts and Tennessee as potential wild card competition.

But a Steelers loss in New Orleans next week (Sunday, 4:25 p.m.) and a Colts victory would put Indianapolis in control of its playoff fate. If the Colts beat Tennessee in that situation, they're in.

Tennessee Titans

A loss to Tennessee in the season finale eliminates the Colts no matter what happens next week.

But the Colts can make the playoffs with a loss to the New York Giants. If the Colts lose to the Giants but beat the Titans (who play Washington at 4:30 p.m. Saturday), the teams would both be 9-7, with the Colts' owning the division record tiebreaker. The Colts would need a little help elsewhere (see below), but the playoffs aren't out of the question.

Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens travel to Los Angeles to play the Chargers (8:20 p.m. Saturday) in a game with major implications for the Colts.

A loss by Baltimore and a Colts win vs. the Giants puts the Colts a game up on Baltimore. Beat Tennessee and Indianapolis is in. (Though if the Colts lose, they're out.)

But if the Colts and Ravens lose next week (and Miami doesn't win out), then win their season finales (the Ravens host Cleveland), the tiebreaker goes to strength of victory, where the Colts currently hold a significant edge, .464-.415.

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Miami Dolphins

The Colts have the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Dolphins.

Miami is only a factor if (deep breath) it wins out (Jacksonville and Buffalo), the Colts lose to the Giants and beat Tennessee, AND Baltimore finishes 9-7 and doesn't win the AFC North.

If Baltimore, Indianapolis and Miami finish tied for the wild card at 9-7, the Dolphins get the playoff berth due to the conference record tiebreaker.

A Miami loss to Jacksonville or Buffalo eliminates the Dolphins.