It was a tough day for NFL running backs to stay on the field.The New England Patriots lost Sony Michel to a knee injury Youth Chester Rogers Jersey , while Bills back LeSean McCoy suffered a head injury. Bilal Powell sustained a neck injury in the second quarter of the Jets' loss to the Vikings on Sunday.Michel had to be helped off the field after he got twisted around by Bilal Nichols as he was tackled on the first play of the second quarter. Michel lost a fumble on the play and had to be helped to the sideline. In the previous three games, Michel rushed for 316 yards and four touchdowns.McCoy got injured on the Bills' second offensive play when he hurt his head while going out of bounds. He walked slowly across the field and into the injury tent, where he was checked by team doctors. After a few minutes, McCoy came out of the tent and walked across the field with one arm around a trainer or team doctor. Coach Sean McDermott said it was unclear whether McCoy would be cleared through the concussion protocol in time for next Monday's game against New England.He was replaced in the lineup by veteran Chris Ivory, who also briefly left in the third quarter with what appeared to be a lower left leg or foot injury. He did return.It wasn't just the running backs who got hurt. Miami lost receiver Albert Wilson and Kenny Stills. Wilson left with a leg injury in the second quarter after his foot appeared to buckle when he was tackled on a 25-yard reception. Stills limped to the locker room with a minute left in the loss to the Lions.Earlier in the game, he accidently hurt a stadium security guard's shoulder when he blindsided her on a scoring play . Stills' momentum carried him into the guard after he caught a 5-yard pass in the corner of the end zone J'Marcus Webb Jersey Stitched , and the woman tumbled to the ground. A dazed Stills checked on her and gave her the ball as a souvenir. The Dolphins said the guard was taken to the hospital as a precaution with a sore shoulder.Miami coach Adam Gase said he didn't consider the positioning of the guard near the end zone something that needed to be addressed."Every stadium is like that where that can happen," the coach said.In other injury news:—Jets safety Doug Middleton, starting in place of the injured Marcus Maye, also left in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. It was uncertain how Middleton was injured. He was in on punt coverage and then took the field on defense, but took a knee to signal he was hurt and headed straight to the locker room with Jets medical staff. Jets coach Todd Bowles said both Middleton and Powell would have tests to determine the severity of their injuries.—Minnesota left guard Tom Compton departed in the first quarter with a knee injury.—Panthers DE Mario Addison twice left the game at Philadelphia with a back injury and didn't return after going out in the fourth quarter.—Buccaneers LB Kwon Alexander was lost to a knee injury late in the second quarter. Backup LB Jack Cichy left in the third quarter and did not return.—Colts defensive tackle Jihad Ward was carted off the field with an injured right ankle in the first quarter and TE Eric Swoope left with a knee injury. Neither returned.—49ers safety Adrian Colbert was taken off on a cart after injuring his right leg in the third quarter. Linebacker Reuben Foster left in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury.—Houston wide receiver Keke Coutee left in the second quarter with a hamstring injury and was ruled out at halftime. —Jacksonville cornerback Tyler Patmon was ruled out in the second quarter of the same game because of a strained neck. It would have been great to roll into the bye week with two wins and two great performances by the whole team. As it is, the Colts will have to settle with a two game winning streak where the offense did its part and the defense struggled a bit. Regardless Youth J'Marcus Webb Jersey , the last two weeks saw the coming out party of the Colts’ offensive line as a force to be reckoned with. The team will head into the bye week with upward momentum and come out of it to meet a Jaguars team that is plummeting fast. While the outlook for this team seems really positive going forward, the immediate impact in terms of rankings is pretty negligible. The Colts are still 3-5, and their last two wins came against two of the worst teams in football. Let’s take a look at how they stack up.NFL.com has the Colts at 21st from 27th. Make that two in a row for the pesky Colts, who refuse to go quietly into 2018’s night. In fact, at 3-5, they are still right in the thick of the AFC South race. Indy is getting better -- more consistent -- quarterback play than the division-leading Texans. The Titans’ offense has been stuck in Tennessee mud all year. The Jaguars are right there with Indianapolis at 3-5 Joe Haeg Jersey Stitched , save for the fact Jacksonville is headed in the opposition direction. Then again, that was the Raiders whom Indy toppled Sunday. OK, I’ll calm my enthusiasm.ESPN has the Colts up to 24th from 26th. It has taken nearly 11 years, but the Colts can finally say they’ve had a 100-yard rusher in back-to-back games again. Second-year running back Marlon Mack followed up his 126-yard performance against Buffalo in Week 7 by rushing for 132 yards against Oakland on Sunday. Joseph Addai was the last Colts running back to accomplish that feat when he topped the 100-yard mark on Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, 2007. USA Today has the Colts up to 26th from 27th. Treat — Eric Ebron, Jack Doyle and Mo Alie-Cox became first trio of tight ends to score TDs for same team in same game in Super Bowl era.Yahoo! Sports has the Colts at 25th Youth Joe Haeg Jersey , up from 27th.That’s 258 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns for Marlon Mack the past two weeks. The Colts have to be happy with some of the young talent that has emerged like Mack, Andrew Luck’s successful return and Frank Reich’s coaching. The Colts could make huge leaps in the next couple seasons.Bleacher Report has the Colts ranked 24th, up from 27th.Break up the Colts!In downing the Raiders in Oakland on Sunday, the Colts peeled off their third win of the season after a 1-5 start. Granted, their modest two-game winning streak has come against the Raiders and Bills (two of the league’s worst teams), but suddenly a Colts team that was floundering not too long ago is tied with the Jaguars and just two games out of first place.The Colts could get back into the mix in the AFC South. Four of Indy’s next five games are against teams in the South Devin Funchess Jersey Stitched , and the Colts don’t face a team with a winning record until their rematch with the Texans on Dec. 9.Is it likely the Colts will be in the playoff hunt as December dawns? Not even close—the defense is still a mess. But with Andrew Luck playing well and Marlon Mack keying a suddenly solid running game, the idea can’t be entirely dismissed, either.The rest of the AFC SouthTexansESPN: 16th (17th Last Week)USA Today: 17th (17th LW)Yahoo! Sports: 15th (19th LW)Bleacher Report: 13th (17th LW)NFL.com: 12th (15th LW)TitansESPN: 22nd (21st LW)USA Today: 21st (23rd LW)Yahoo! Sports: 23rd (23rd LW)Bleacher Report: 25th (24th LW)NFL.com: 22nd (22nd LW)JaguarsESPN: 18th (15th LW)USA Today: 22nd (24th LW)Yahoo! Sports: 19th (20th LW)Bleacher Report: 17th (16th LW)NFL.com: 24th (23rd LW)