Last Updated on January 8, 2011 10:30 pm by drew
Jets vs. Colts Odds
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (TheSpread) – The Indianapolis Colts looks to hand the New York Jets and Rex Ryan another playoff loss on Saturday night when the two meet at 8PM ET.
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The Colts are 10-6 on the season and 6-2 at home while the Jets are 11-5 on the year and 6-2 on the road. The Colts are the No. 3 seed in the AFC thanks to winning the AFC South while the Jets are the No. 6 seed and got into the playoffs as a wildcard team. Trends show that the Jets are 7-1 against the spread in their last 8 games as a road underdog of 0.5-to-3 points while Indianapolis is just 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have given the Colts a point spread of -2.5 against New York on Saturday night. The over/under total has been set at 44.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Colts favored by 3 points and the spread held strong most of the week before falling to 2.5 points to close. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 44.5 points.
The Colts are 8-7-1 against the spread this season and they have went over the point total odds in 10 of 16 games. Indy has won its last four games to get into the playoffs and that has largely been due to the play of Peyton Manning. Manning hasn’t thrown an interception in his last two games and has thrown seven touchdowns over his last three. He has thrown 17 interceptions on the season, but 11 of those game in a three-game losing streak. For the season, the Colts average 27.2 points per game while giving up 24.3 points per contest on defense.
The Jets were 9-7 against the spread this season and they went over the point total odds in 12 of 16 games. New York struggled to end the season, winning just two of its last five games, but the Jets were still tough on the road, losing just two games and both were to divisional champions. The Jets have averaged 22.9 points per game on offense while giving up just 19 points per game on defense. Mark Sanchez has been the key to the team as he has thrown for 3,291 yards and 17 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. In games they have lost, Sanchez has thrown 7 interceptions with just 1 touchdown pass.
In terms of injuries, New York defensive end Shaun Ellis is questionable for the game with a back injury while Indianapolis linebacker Clint Session is questionable with an elbow injury.
Over 37,300 public bets have been placed on this game with the Colts getting 61% of the wagers with a point spread of -2.5 against the Jets on Saturday.
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