Bet On Colts
The Detroit Lions (3-3) host the Indianapolis Colts (4-2) Sunday of Week 8. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET at Ford Field in Detroit. Below, we preview the Colts-Lions betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Colts at Lions betting odds and lines
The Colts were a playoff team without a playoff-caliber quarterback last season. Now they’re betting on Philip Rivers to fill that role and show he has something left at age 38. How to read Super Bowl 56 Odds. The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55. However, the Chiefs remain the favorites to win Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Chiefs are listed at 6/1 odds (Bet $100 to win $600), while the defending champion Buccaneers are the third-betting choice at 10/1. This is the emotional hedge bet. If the Colts win and get the help they need, great! Your team is in the playoffs and you’re out only the money you said you’d pay to see that happen.
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday 11:28 a.m. ET.
Money line
: Colts -154 (bet $154, win $100) Lions +125 (bet $100, win $125)Against the spread/ATS: Colts -2.5 (-110) Lions +2.5 (-110)Bet On College Baseball
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Colts at Lions game notes
The Lions have won two games in a row but have not yet won at home this season (0-2).Colts QB Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes in a 31-27 Week 6 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Colts were on bye last week.The Colts are the league’s No. 2 defense in yards allowed per game and No. 4 in points allowed per game.The Lions, despite a .500 record, average 26.0 points per game and allow 27.5 per contest.Lions QB Matthew Stafford has 10 touchdown passes this season and has had led two fourth-quarter comebacks on game-winning drives.Colts at Lions key injuries
Colts
C Ryan Kelly (knee) questionableTE Mo Alie-Cox (knee) questionableLions
CB Desmond TrufantBet On Colts Game
(hamstring) questionableCB Darryl Roberts (groin, hip) questionableOT Taylor Decker (shoulder) questionableLB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (non-injury) questionable
Colts at Lions: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Lions 23, Colts 20
Money line (?)
Detroit is on a little bit of a roll and returns home after two straight road wins. The Colts are coming off their bye and are 4-1 as favorites this season. Take the LIONS (+125).
Against the spread (?)
Both Detroit and Indy are an even 3-3 against the spread this season. The Colts are 1-2 ATS on the road, while Detroit is 0-2 ATS at home. The Lions are 2-2 ATS as underdogs. Take the LIONS +2.5 (-110).
Over/Under (?)
Bet On Colts Game
Again, both teams are 3-3 here. Both are middling offenses but the Colts will keep things low-scoring. Take UNDER 49.5 (-110).
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