With the regular season now at a close, the Indianapolis Colts (11-5) will face off against the Baltimore Ravens (10-6) at M&T Bank Stadium in what should be a grueling wild-card matchup on Sunday.

The high stakes playoff game will reunite Colts coach Chuck Pagano and Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. As Baltimore's secondary coach, Pagano had spent the previous four seasons as a key component in orchestrating its juggernaut defense.

However, the grueling gridiron strategies Pagano put together paled in comparison to the battle with leukemia he recently had to endure.

Nonetheless, the coach is back on the sidelines against his former team, which could be the final game of Lewis' career after he announced his retirement following the postseason.

"Everything that starts has an end. For me, today, I told my team that this will be my last ride," Lewis told ESPN.

Indianapolis sported a 1-2 record before Pagano took an indefinite leave of absence from the team. The coach's strength and courage kicked off a "Chuckstrong" movement that was heartfelt around the NFL.

Pagano was clearly emotional upon returning last week from what ultimately ended up being a 12-game absence. Fortunately, the Colts didn't disappoint, delivering their leader a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans, which gave them an 11-5 regular season record.

"My doc said to be prudent, if you remember, but I may not be prudent this week in spending a lot of time in a lot of different areas in trying to get as much information out as I possibly can and help where I can," Pagano said.

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