Stampede Blue
The Indianapolis Colts are coming off a season saving win against the New England Patriots. Things looked dicey, but a gritty fourth quarter drive and a gutsy two-point conversion kept their postseason hopes alive. This week, the Colts will get some much needed rest. Yes, the Colts may be on their bye this week but FanDuel Sportsbook never stops. Let’s take a look forward at the Colts chances of making the postseason.
The Colts currently hold +156 odds of making the postseason. The Dolphins and Bengals lost which helps stave off some of the competition directly behind them. Even better is that the Colts hold the tiebreaker over the Dolphins. The Broncos play tonight, and the Colts have them in their first post-bye game. That will be the best chance for the Colts to take a step towards the seventh seed. The Ravens are struggling a bit recently too as they are 3-3 in their last six games.
Winning the AFC South is a steeper climb as the Colts are currently +1000. One reason is that they have to hope one particular team stumbles instead of having several options. The Texans schedule does get difficult with games against the Ravens, Chiefs, and Dolphins, but they hold a solid lead over the Colts along with the tie breaker, having won both divisional meetings. The Colts have to be perfect and hope the Texans take a nosedive.
Ok, so this one borders on crazy, but it’s the bye week. What else are we going to do? The odds of the Colts winning the whole thing stand at +28000. Not impossible but extremely unlikely. If you are feeling lucky and confident in what you have seen from Anthony Richardson over the last few starts, maybe take a shot. If you don’t like how the Colts defense got steamrolled by the Patriots, maybe hold on to your wallet.
Take this time to get some chores done or spend time with the family. If you still want to use your Sunday for football, know that you can have a less stressful day by watching other teams beat each other up. The Colts will be resting and getting ready for a late season push. It will start early with the Broncos. Win that and we will certainly see these odds shift.
