Last Updated on December 19, 2010 2:40 pm by drew
Jaguars vs. Colts Odds
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (TheSpread) – The Jacksonville Jaguars can essentially lock up the AFC South title on Sunday if they can beat the Indianapolis Colts at 1PM ET.
The Jaguars are 8-5 on the season and 3-3 on the road while the Colts are 7-6 overall and 4-2 at home. Trends show that the Jaguars are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 meetings in Indianapolis and the road team has covered the odds in 6 of this last 7 in the series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Indianapolis point spread odds of -4.5 points on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 48 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Colts favored by 5 points. The spread has since dropped back to 4.5 points. The over/under total opened at 48.5 points and is now set at 48.
Jacksonville is 9-4 against the point spread odd this season and they have went over the point total in 9 of 13 games. The Jaguars have won two straight and 5 of their last 6 games to take a 1-game lead in the AFC South. Jacksonville has scored more than 30 points in three of their last five wins. Maurice Jones-Drew has rushed for 1,278 yards on the season to lead the team while tight end Mercedes Lewis has 9 touchdown receptions.
Indianapolis is 6-6-1 against the point spread odds this season and the Colts have went over the point total in 8 of 13 games. The Colts have lost 4 of their last 6 games but are coming off a win over Tennessee last weekend. Peyton Manning has thrown for 4,028 yards and 26 touchdowns this season, but Manning snapped a string of 11 interceptions in three games last week as he threw for two touchdowns and no interceptions in a win over the Titans.
In terms of injuries, Jacksonville linebacker Justin Durant is out for Sunday’s game with a groin injury while Indianapolis running back Joseph Addai is questionable with a shoulder injury.
Over 17,900 public bets have been placed on this game with Jacksonville getting 52% of the wagers with +4.5 point spread odds against the Colts on Sunday.
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