NFL Betting – Colts Can Clinch on Sunday

People who engage in NFL betting know that the Indianapolis Colts are in a position where they can control their own destiny. On Sunday they take to the field against the Tennessee Titans with a chance to win the AFC South title, in a game that begins at 4:15 PM ET at Lucas Oil Stadium (artificial turf) in Indianapolis.

Accordingly, the Colts are a ten-point favorite in the NFL betting odds, with the total posted at 48 points.

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NFL Betting

Tennessee Titans (6-9 SU, 7-8 ATS) at Indianapolis Colts (9-6 SU, 8-7 ATS)

Live at Lucas Oil Stadium

Indianapolis, IN

Sunday, January 2 — 4:15 PM ET

TV: CBS

NFL Betting Odds:

Indianapolis -10

Tennessee +10

Total 48

Here are some of the trends as they impact NFL betting on this game:

· Tennessee has played six of its last nine games OVER the total
· Tennessee has lost seven of its last eight games SU
· Tennessee has covered two of its last eight games
· Tennessee has played four of its last six road games OVER the total
· Tennessee has lost four of its last five road games SU
· Tennessee has covered one of its last five road games
· Indianapolis has played five of its last six games OVER the total
· Indianapolis has won 20 of its last 24 home games

The Colts had an opportunity to win out and capture the AFC South crown, and they are positioning themselves to do just that. of course, the key game was the 34-24 win over the Jaguars two weeks ago, covering as a four-point favorite in NFL betting.

They go into this game having scored 130 points over the last four weeks, and doing a better job at defending the run as well. The last two teams they have played, Oakland and Jacksonville, live by the run, but they managed a COMBINED 147 yards against Indianapolis.

Here are the head-to-head NFL betting trends that have a bearing on this game:

· Nine of the last eleven meetings have gone UNDER the total
· Indianapolis has won four of the last five meetings SU
· Tennessee has covered six of the last nine meetings
· The last five meetings in Indianapolis have gone UNDER the total
· Indianapolis has won six of the last seven meetings SU as the home team

The Tennessee situation is interesting because there has been increasing speculation about the status of coach Jeff Fisher, who is not the kind of guy who is going to talk about this stuff but has the confidence of knowing that he would find another head coaching job if he was to depart Nashville.

The whole thing may have gotten stale in Tennessee, and if the owner, Bud Adams, insists that Vince Young is the future quarterback, then Fisher may have no choice but to go. NFL bettors noticed that the Titans looked like a team that quit last week against Kansas City, and that does not bode well for their performance here, when this is a game the Colts will go into with a need to win.

Keep an eye on this Indianapolis running game, which has piled up 346 yards the last two weeks. They’ll try to wear down the Tennessee defense with it, as well as keep the pressure of a potent pass rush (39 sacks) off Peyton Manning.

The Colts will need that. Kerry Collins, who is 46% in his last five games, is playing like someone who is well past his "sell-by" date. We’ve got to lay the points in NFL betting on this one.

JAY’S PLAY: INDIANAPOLIS -10 **
(Graded on a scale of 1-4 stars)

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