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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen embraces Sundays game against Houston.Yes, he and his teammates realize the winner takes control of the AFC South and has the inside track to the playoffs. He also knows the loser could spend the rest of the season playing catch-up.To Allen, this is football at its finest.A lot of people came up to me before the Monday night game and asked me if it was exciting to play on `Monday Night Football. Its an exciting stage to be on, but its just another game, he said.Now this game, its exciting. Its like (receiver) T.Y. Hilton said, its a Game 7 atmosphere. You win this one, you take first place and you control your destiny so to speak.While the Colts and Texans are tied with Tennessee (6-6) for the division lead, nobody understands the significance of these late-season matchups better than Indy and Houston.Each of the past four years, the winner of the mid-December game won the AFC South title.Because of the tiebreakers, it could be more of the same this season. Indy has already swept the Titans, Houston won Round 1 with Tennessee and the Texans used a frenetic comeback to beat the Colts in overtime in October.So although this may be the next chapter in a growing rivalry, the players on both teams acknowledge this week will have a different atmosphere.It certainly feels like a playoff game. I know personally our football team knows how important this game is, said Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler, who played on Denvers Super Bowl-winning team last season.We know that its a must-win game if we want to accomplish the goals that we set out.But the Colts may actually have more at stake.Theyve been chasing everyone since starting 0-2 and finally got back into contention by winning three of their past four.If they intend to stay in the playoff hunt, they cant afford to get swept by the Texans and cede the head-to-head tiebreaker, especially against a team that has lost three in a row.We know how big of a test this Houston game is, said Andrew Luck, who attended high school in Houston.We know how stingy of a defense, I think they are top five in the league, No. 1 against the run and at least the last four weeks have been playing really good football. We will have our hands full.Here are some other things to watch Sunday:THE HILTON EFFECT: Hiltons success always seems to be a big factor in these games. In his first five games against Houston, Hilton had 31 catches for 611 yards and six TDs. In the past four, his numbers dropped to 15 receptions, 216 yards and no TDs.In 2016, Hilton is having the best season of his career and leads the AFC with 1,088 yards, but the Colts need him to revert to the early form he had against Houston.TAKING A PASS: Perhaps Osweiler hasnt had the kind of season the Texans anticipated. Hes thrown 14 TD passes and 13 interceptions, and the Texans are ranked No. 30 in yards passing and still dont have a 300-yard game.Perhaps facing a Colts secondary that has been battered most of this season will be the cure.THE INSIDERS: With inside linebacker DQwell Jackson suspended for the final four regular-season games for violating the NFLs performance-enhancing substance policy, the Colts need to replace their top tackler. Indys depth chart is short on experience. Edwin Jackson, who did not play in an NFL game until this season, and rookie Antonio Morrison will call signals.The other options are Josh McNary, who has played primarily on special teams; Deon King, who was claimed off waivers Nov. 15; and Luke Rhodes, who was promoted from the practice squad earlier this week.INJURY WATCH: Even the Texans arent sure which defensive players will be on the field. Former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney (elbow and wrist) missed Sundays game and, similar cornerback Jonathan Joseph (ribs) is considered day to day.Linebackers Brian Cushing (back and ankle) and Bernardrick McKinney (thigh), cornerback Kareem Jackson (hamstring) and nose tackle Vince Wilfork (groin) all were limited in practice earlier this week. Getting some or all of those players back would certainly help.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL . Stitched Cheap Jerseys NFL .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Gear . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. 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Kristi Castlin was second Nia Ali was third, to also win a spot on the team headed to Rio.American record holder and 2015 NCAA champion Keni Harrison finished sixth and did not make the team.Theyre going to do great in Rio and make America proud, she said.11:00 p.m.Ashton Locklear is providing a pretty compelling case to make the U.S. Olympic womens gymnastics team. The 18-year-old posted a score of 15.750 on uneven bars during the first night of Olympic Trials on Friday night.Locklears best bet is to make the team as an uneven bars specialist. Shes in a fight with Madison Kocian and Maggie Nichols among others to make the five-woman team when it is announced on Sunday night.Locklear put her focus on uneven bars and balance beam two years ago after fracturing a vertebrae in her lower back, making floor exercise and vault too taxing.10:45 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Former Clemson star and world champion Brianna Rollins qualified for the Olympics by winning the 100-meter hurdles in 12.34 seconds. Kristi Castlin and Nia Ali also made the team bound for Rio.---10:30 p.m.Three-time world champion Simone Biles is off to a typical strong start at the U.S. Womens Olympic gymnastics trials.Biles, the heavy favorite to win the all-around gold in Rio, posted a 16.00 on vault in her first event, her only miscue coming on a short step out on her landing.Three-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman was solid on floor exercise with a 15.450 while reigning Olympic champion Gabby Douglas put up a 14.650. Both Olympic veterans are expected to be on the five-woman team when it is named on Sunday night.---10:30 p.m.Former University of Wyoming All-American Mason Finely won the discus at the U.S. Track and Field Trials to earn a trip to the Olympics.Finley, who said hes dropped 87 pounds in the past couple of years, won with a throw of 208 feet, 1 inch. Finley lives and trains in Lawrence, Kansas.Travis Bailey was second with a throw of 202-0 and Andrew Evans was third with a throw of 200-10.---10:25 p.m.QUALIFICATION ALERT: Former University of Wyoming All-American Mason Finley qualified for the Olympics in the discus with a throw of 208 feet, 1 inch. Travis Bailey and Andrew Evans are also headed to Rio.---9:00 p.m.American Record holder Evan Jagerr earned a second straight Olympic trip with a victory Friday night in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.ddddddddddddS. Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.Jager won in 8:22.48, followed by first-time Olympian Hillary Bor and Donn Cabral, who also made his second Olympic Team.Jager, a local favorite who lives and trains in Portland, finished sixth in the event at the London Games.---QUALIFICATION ALERT: American steeplechase record holder Evan Jager qualified for a second straight Olympics in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Hillary Bor and Donn Cabral also will be headed to Rio.---8:30 p.m.Dawn Harper-Nelsons chance at a third Olympic medal came to a stunning close, when she failed to advance out of the second round of the 100-meter hurdles at track and field trials.Harper-Nelson, who won a surprise gold in Beijing, then backed it up with silver four years later, finished third in her heat in a driving rainstorm -- out of the final set for later Friday night.She said it wasnt the rain, but simply a sluggish performance, that did her in.---7:40 p.m.Allyson Felix made it easily through the first round of 200-meter qualifying at Olympic Track and Field Trials, winning her heat in 22.93 seconds.Felix said her injured right ankle was more or less the same as it has been all week. She won the 400 meters last Sunday and is trying to qualify for the 2-4 double at the Olympics.---6:30 p.m.The U.S. Olympic Trials in womens gymnastics may really be a race for the last spot on the team.Barring injury -- or an unexpected poor performance -- Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez are strong favorites to make the womens team.Ashton Locklear and good friend Madison Kocian are the leaders in the fight for the fifth spot.The team will be announced Sunday night.---6:18 p.m.After four days of rest, Allyson Felix is getting back onto the track for qualifying for the 200 meters at U.S. Olympic Track Trials.She has already qualified for the 400 and is trying to become the first woman to win the Olympics in both events.Also up Friday is hurdler Aries Merritt. He captured a bronze medal last August with his kidneys barely operating. He has a new kidney after a transplant and wants to defend his title in the 110 meters. He needs a top three finish in Eugene, Oregon, this weekend to get a chance to do that.He says hell go to Rio if he qualifies even though his doctors warned him the Zika virus could pose a threat to his health. ' ' '