Tennessee Titans (3-11) vs. Indianapolis Colts (6-8)
December 22, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indianapolis Colts -4; Over/Under: +47
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The Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts meet in week 16 NFL action from Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans Prediction.
Tennessee Titans Recap
The Tennessee Titans come into this game looking to rebound after a 37-27 loss to Cincinnati last time out to drop to 3-11 this season. After this game, Tennessee will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Titans Drop 3rd Straight
Will Levis has thrown for 1,916 yards, 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions on 63.7% passing while Mason Rudolph has thrown for 1,015 yards, 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 63% passing. Tony Pollard has a team-high 982 rushing yards with 5 touchdowns. Calvin Ridley leads Tennessee’s receiving group with 779 receiving yards while Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has 393 receiving yards and Tyler Boyd and Chig Okonkwo each have 356 receiving yards and two more Titans each have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Kenneth Murray Jr. has a team-high 93 total tackles while Harold Landry III has a team-high 8 sacks. Tennessee’s defense as a whole has combined for 28 sacks and 10 interceptions this season.
Why the Tennessee Titans will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Titans’ last four games at Lucas Oil Stadium.
- The Colts have lost each of their last four Week 16 games against AFC opponents.
- The Colts have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games in December.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Titans’ last four games at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indianapolis Colts Recap
The Indianapolis Colts will be out to shake off a 31-13 loss to Denver last time out, dropping to 6-8 on the year. After this game, Indianapolis will head on the road to take on the New York Giants.
Colts Looking To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Anthony Richardson has thrown for 1,683 yards, 7 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on 47% passing while also rushing for 429 yards and 5 TDs. Joe Flacco has thrown for 1,167 yards, 9 TDs and 5 interceptions on 66.5% passing. Jonathan Taylor has a team-high 911 rushing yards and 5 TDs while Alec Pierce leads the Colts’ receiving group with 645 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns while Michael Pittman Jr. has 52 receptions for 608 yards and 2 TDs and Josh Downs has 56 receptions for 626 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns as well. On defense, Zaire Franklin has a team-high 144 total tackles. DeForest Buckner leads the Colts with 6.5 sacks while Kwity Paye has 6 sacks and Laiatu Latu has 4 sacks as well on the year. As a team, the Colts’ defense has put up 33 sacks and 12 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Indianapolis Colts will win
- The Titans have lost 14 of their last 15 Sunday road games.
- The Colts have won each of their last six home games against AFC opponents on a losing streak.
- The Titans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine December games as underdogs against AFC South opponents.
- The Colts have covered the spread in each of their last five December games as favorites against the Titans.
Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans Prediction
I’m on the Colts here. The Colts have gone 4-0 ATS against the division this season, and while those games were all in the underdog role, the Colts shouldn’t have an issue covering here against a Titans team that’s been horrendous ATS this season. Switching to Mason Rudolph moves the needle zero for me, and I look for the Colts to bag themselves a win and cover here.
