I love what the Colts are doing in Shane Steichen's first season as a head coach. Joe Flacco leading a playoff contender? What year is this?! Is any team in sports more fun to watch these days than the healthy 49ers with Kyle Shanahan at the controls? And that's just the beginning of my gridiron joy.

Like many, I'm a sucker for the underdog story. With that in mind, here are nine players, coaches and teams I'm rooting for as we hurtle down the stretch run of the 2023 NFL regular season.

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Breece Hall after loss to Browns: Laugh now because Jets will turn things around in 'near future' nfl.com / 4 months ago

Joe Flacco 'so fortunate' to be on playoff-bound Browns after three-TD night in win over Jets nfl.com / 4 months ago

David Njoku's big night vs. Jets with Amari Cooper inactive powers Browns to AFC playoffs nfl.com / 4 months ago

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Seamus Coleman breaks all-time Everton record in Aston Villa draw

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Manchester City's Pep Guardiola named FIFA Best Men's Coach of the Year

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Manchester United 'among clubs ready to hijack West Ham United's Serhou Guirassy move'

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Chelsea 'discuss possible bid for Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran'

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Reading defender Tom Holmes 'undergoing Luton Town medical'

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Sheffield United 'interested in Bournemouth defender Chris Mepham'

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Serie A Napoli 'considering move for Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah'

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Sky Sports News Manchester City 'to complete Claudio Echeverri signing on January 25'

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Sevilla 'win race for Manchester United's Hannibal Mejbri'

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Karim Benzema 'excluded from Al Ittihad training camp amid Manchester United links'

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Lionel Messi wins The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year 2023

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Roma 'keen to cut short Renato Sanches loan from Paris Saint-Germain'

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Real Betis, Villarreal 'interested in Sheffield United-linked Ben Johnson'

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Sky Sports News Serie A Ajax 'intensify pursuit of Al Ettifaq's Jordan Henderson on permanent deal'

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Xavi 'not in imminent danger of losing Barcelona job despite Real Madrid defeat'

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Chelsea lining up January moves for Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino?

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Real Sociedad 'ready to join race for Tottenham Hotspur winger Bryan Gil'

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Calvin Ramsay returns to Liverpool from Preston North End loan spell

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Goal Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur to step up Santiago Gimenez pursuit this summer?

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Burnley's Scott Twine joins Bristol City on loan

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Crystal Palace Transfer rumours: Kosta Nedeljkovic to Aston Villa, Joe Rothwell to Southampton, Daniel Munoz to Crystal Palace

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Supporter Defender Fan League Relegation Premier League punish Nottingham Forest and Everton for financial breaches

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Match Cup Palancas Negras tame Desert Foxes

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Everton Crystal Palace Everton and Nottingham Forest face minimum six-point deductions this season

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Henry jokes at Tottenham not getting a trophy as he accepts Messi's award

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Ajax to step up bid to sign Henderson by making offer for ex-Liverpool captain

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AC Milan coach Pioli praises outstanding Gabbia, Adli for victory over Roma

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