In this article, we will formulate an Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions Prediction for this NFL Week 12 game on Sunday, November 24th, at the Lucas Oil Stadium.
Anthony Richardson is Back for the Colts
Anthony Richardson is back starting for the Colts and he led the team to a victory in the last game. It wasn’t the prettiest game but the Colts scored 27 points and they ended up winning by a point. Anthony Richardson completed 20 of his 30 passes for 272 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions. Running back Jonathan Taylor needs to be better as he finished with 57 yards on 24 carries.
The Colts are averaging 21.5 points while their defense is giving up 22.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th in the league. On the season Taylor has rushed 150 times for 673 yards and five touchdowns. The Colts will face the Patriots following this game.
Lions Continue to Dominate
Right now the Lions look like the clear-cut best team in the NFC and maybe the best team in the NFL. In the last game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Lions scored 52 points and they ended up winning by 46 points. Jared Goff completed 24 of his 29 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns. David Montgomery finished with 15 carries for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Armon-Ra St Brown had a huge game putting up 11 carries for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
The Lions overall this season are averaging 33.6 points while their defense is giving up 17.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 5th. In this game, the Lions are going to need to get the offense out to a fast start. The Lions will take on the Bears after this one.
Why the Lions Will Beat the Colts
- The Lions have won each of their last seven Sunday games.
- The Colts have lost each of their last seven games as home underdogs against NFC opponents.
- The Lions have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as favorites against AFC opponents.
- The Colts have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as underdogs against NFC opponents.
- The Colts have lost the first half in five of their last six games as home underdogs.
Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions Prediction
The Lions are going to put on another show in this game. The Colts defense gave up 27 points to a Jets offense that isn’t good and it’s not going to be any better here. The Lions are averaging 33.6 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Colts are going to have no answer and the Lions are going to end up cruising here. Back the Lions on against the spread here.