1:02 pm
January 9

Colts @ Jaguars

Will the Colts LEAD at HALFTIME AND WIN?

Yes: Colts lead at HT and win

No: Any Other Result

 

Current odds:

Colts lead at HT: (-500)

Colts Win: (-1100)

 

• The spread for the game is Indianapolis by 14 points.

• On paper, the Indianapolis Colts should be a lock for a Week 18 win and a spot in the AFC playoffs. After all, Indianapolis (9-7) gets to finish the season at the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14), who have lost eight straight games and will be on the clock for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft with one more loss. But the Colts have just one number on their minds, and it’s not the 14 points the Vegas sharps have them favored by. It’s six — their current losing streak when playing at TIAA Bank Field.

• This might not be such a big deal if the Colts had taken care of business last week. But they couldn’t hang on to a fourth-quarter lead and suffered a 23-20 home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on a last-play field goal. While Indianapolis aims to assure itself of a Week 19, the Jaguars have nothing to lose except their 15th game.

• The club is already planning for 2022, reportedly meeting with head coach candidates Doug Pederson, Jim Caldwell and Todd Bowles. All three have NFL coaching experience and Pederson guided the Eagles to their only Super Bowl victory four years ago. Whoever gets the job has some pieces in place, like No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence from last year’s draft. But it’s been a rough rookie year for Lawrence as he’s tossed seven more interceptions (17) than touchdowns (10).

• Last week’s 50-10 loss at New England was another 3-hour dose of initiation rites for Lawrence. While he threw his first touchdown pass since Nov. 28, he was also intercepted three times for his fifth multi-pick game of the year. Lawrence had a chance to lead a game-winning drive on Nov. 14 when the teams played in Indianapolis, but he was strip-sacked at the Colts’ 45 with 50 seconds left to seal a 23-17 loss.

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Yes: Colts lead at HT and win
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