Two 13-0 teams pursuing perfection and two teams battling for playoff spots are featured this week on NFL Network‘s Thursday Night Football schedule.

MVP candidate Peyton Manning leads the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts into Jacksonville to face Maurice Jones-Drew and the Jaguars, who are fighting to stay in the hunt for an AFC playoff spot, on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. ET. Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Sears pregame show begins at 6 p.m. ET from the studio in Los Angeles.

A special Saturday edition of Thursday Night Football on Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. ET features Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys looking to improve their NFC playoff position when they travel to New Orleans to take on Drew Brees and the undefeated Saints. The high-scoring Saints can move closer to homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a victory.

To commemorate these historic matchups, NFL Network is adding 20.5 hours of special programming to the schedule. MORE …

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