And then there were two. Super Bowl XLIV. New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts.

Catch all of the Colts stories in our AFC fan pages here (or by clicking the link below), or read all of tomorrow’s headlines today in our In the Papers section.

With a 23-20 win over the Ravens (8-7), the Steelers (8-7) are still alive in the AFC playoff hunt. If both the Ravens and Steelers win next week, the Ravens would hold the tie-breaker due to their division records (3-3 vs. 2-4). Other AFC teams in the hunt at 8-7: Broncos, Texans, Jets. NFL.com has a handy Playoff Picture 2009, “if the season ended today.”

The Packers clinched a playoff birth with a win over the Seahawks. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers became the first player in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards in his first two seasons as a starter (at least that’s what I remember hearing during today’s broadcast… if that’s off, someone tell me… redzonereport@msn.com).

Donavan McNabb and the Eagles set a franchise record, scoring 429 points this season, in a win over the Broncos. Their previous points record was 416 in a season, per KFFL. After starting the season 6-0, in a great position entering the bye week, the Broncos have dropped seven of their last nine, now sitting at 8-7.

When searching for interesting news & notes from Week 16, we happened upon this, um, nice feature on KFFL: High Res Photos of NFL Cheerleaders through Week 17.

Bill’s wide receiver Terrell Owens notched the 1,000th catch of his career Sunday in a 31-3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He becomes only the sixth player in league history to reach the 1,000-catch milestone (currently 1,002 catches). Others to accomplish the feat include: Jerry Rice (1,549); Marvin Harrison (1,102); Chris Carter (1,101); Tim Brown (1,094); Isaac Bruce (1,024). Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez currently stands at 996 career receptions. Randy Moss has 921 in his 12th season.

Source: NFL.com, Profootballtalk.com, KFFL

The Jets are keeping a close eye on quarterback Jay Cutler, writes Rich Cimini of The New York Daily News.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer  has learned that the Browns have signed free-agent offensive lineman John St. Clair.

Source: Miamiherald.com, nydailynews.com, Cleveland.com - 10:57 p.m. et

Running back Fred Taylor and the New England Patriots are said to have struck a deal, Adam Schefer has reported.

The Jaguars have re-signed Brian Iwuh, PFT has posted.

Running back Kevin Jones is reportedly drawing interest from several teams, including the Bills, Jets, Rams and Bucs.

The Colts have let linebacker Freddie Keiaho walk, after declining to issue a restricted free-agent tender.

Cornerback Bryant McFadden is reportedly “leaning toward” signing with the Lions, according to SI’s Peter King, per Rotoworld.

The 49ers have asked quarterback Alex Smith to take a pay cut, per PFT’s Josh Alper.

Cornerback Leigh Bodden will visit the Patriots today, Profootballtalk has reported.

Source: Profootballtalk, Rotoworld, NFL.com – 7:55 a.m. et

Source: Profootballtalk.com, Indystar.com – 9:43 p.m. et