Colts vs Jags odds - Indy favored on the road
Online sportsbook odds: Indianapolis trying to secure a playoff spot
- WHO: Indianapolis Colts (-7) at Jacksonville Jaguars
- WHAT: NFL betting
- WHEN: Thursday, December 18 at 8:15 p.m. ET
- WHERE: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, FL
- KEY STATS: Indianapolis has won six of its last 10 meetings with Jacksonville
- PICK: Indianapolis
Online betting fans have seen the Indianapolis Colts quietly become the NFL’s hottest team, and those who bet on sports know it’s usually smart to roll with the hot hand. The Colts will head to Jacksonville on Thursday night to take on the disappointing Jaguars, who will be looking to throw a wrench into the plans of their AFC South rivals. Colts vs Jaguars betting has Indy installed as a seven-point NFL betting favorite on the road.
The Colts (10-4) scored 10 points in the final 8:39 to come away with a 31-21 victory over winless Detroit at home, and Peyton Manning was on fire against the Lions, going 28-of-37 for 318 yards and a touchdown to Dallas Clark.
The tight end had a productive day, catching 12 passes for 142 yards, while Reggie Wayne added seven receptions for 104 yards in one of the best days for Indianapolis’ vaunted aerial attack in a while. If the passing game was more consistent this season, the Colts vs Jaguars line would favor Indianapolis even more.
The Jaguars (5-9) used a fourth-quarter surge to end Green Bay’s playoff hopes with a 20-16 victory over the Packers at home, and they got a big performance from an unlikely source in receiver Dennis Northcutt, who caught five balls for 127 yards and a score for the Jaguars.
David Garrard went 21-of-33 for 238 yards and two touchdowns for Jacksonville, which was outgained 338-323. However, the Jags didn’t commit any turnovers while picking off Green Bay pivot Aaron Rodgers once.
Colts vs Jaguars odds have Indianapolis as a seven-point favorite in this NFL betting matchup of division rivals, and the Colts have had the upper hand lately, winning six of their last 10 meetings with Jacksonville. But the Jaguars will be going for the season sweep after beating the Colts 23-21 in Indianapolis by a last-second 51-yard field goal from Josh Scobee.
The Jaguars ran for 236 yards in that contest and the ground game will be their focus again as the Colts are 25th in the league against the run.
Don’t let that earlier Jacksonville win fool you on the Colts vs Jaguars spread. The Colts have regained the swagger that made them Super Bowl champions two years ago and, after their slow start, they are the team that no one wants to face in the playoffs.
STAN’S PICK: Bet online with the Indianapolis Colts to book their spot in the postseason with a close win in Jacksonville on Thursday.
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Stan Simmons first tasted football through the college game, but his football handicapping has strictly focused on the professional sport. Not many people devote as much time to the NFL as Simmons. For six days a week he works, labors and handicaps the sport, and on the seventh he rests as the games play out. Thoughts or questions? Email Comments@BetOnline.com.
