The Indianapolis Colts broke their three-game losing streak last Sunday and secured a win over the New York Jets, improving to 5-6 on the season.
However, the Colts now have the red-hot Detroit Lions waiting for them at 9-1, who are not only winning games but have been dominant in many of them.
This game will be played in Indianapolis next Sunday, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. ET.
The Colts will enter this game as heavy underdogs. As of Monday this week, has the Lions as eight-point favorites over the Colts – a significant number in NFL play.
The over/under limit is 50.5 total points, with the Colts moneyline at +290 and the Lions moneyline at -375.
For what it's worth, the Lions will come into this game 8-2 and the Colts are 8-3.
Basically, pick a category on both sides of the ball and there's a good chance this Lions team will be at the top of the NFL. In points per game, the Lions lead the NFL on offense with 33.6 points and are fifth on defense with 17.7 points per game.
The return and impressive play of quarterback Anthony Richardson has given the Colts a spark, but this game will present their biggest challenge of the season both offensively and defensively.
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