The Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Gillette Stadium.
Indianapolis at New England
When: 6:40 PM ET, Sunday, January 18, 2015
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
TV: 6:40 p.m. ET, CBS.
LINE: Patriots -7. O/U: 53.5
PREDICTION: Patriots 30, Colts 26
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Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 7-point favorites versus the Colts, while the game’s total is sitting at 53½.
New England set an NFL record for fewest rushing yards (14) in a postseason victory, but the ground game has sparked the past two victories against the Colts. Rookie Jonas Gray rumbled for 201 yards and four touchdowns in Week 11 while LeGarrette Blount steamrolled Indy for 166 yards and four scores in a 43-22 playoff win last season, but Gray was inactive last week and Blount had three carries for one yard. With no running game for which to speak, Brady threw for 367 yards and three TDs while also rushing for a score and tight end Rob Gronkowski had seven catches for 108 yards and a touchdown. Julian Edelman had 92 catches during the regular season and Danny Amendola had a pair of TD catches, but the Patriots’ defense was burned for four scoring passes.
Last time out for New England, they were a 35-31 winner as they battled the Ravens at home. The Patriots failed to cover in the match as a -7-point favorite, while 66 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team record: 13-4 SU,9-8 ATS
New England is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New England is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New England’s last 7 games
New England is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Although Luck had his string of three straight 300-yard postseason games halted and tossed a pair of interceptions, but he also had a pair of touchdown passes and spread the ball around as Indianapolis held the ball for 34 minutes. Running back Daniel “Boom” Herron has rushed for a touchdown in each of the two postseason wins while hauling in 18 receptions. T.Y. Hilton was the leading receiver during the regular season with 1,345 yards and has 10 catches in the postseason while tight ends Dwayne Allen and Coby Fleener each had eight touchdown receptions. Indianapolis’ defense limited Manning to 211 yards and has surrendered an average of 11 points in its last three games since a 42-7 blowout loss at Dallas on Dec. 21.
Indianapolis was a 24-13 winner in its last match on the road against the Broncos. They covered the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 37 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team record: 13-5 SU,12-5-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Indianapolis is 16-6-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Indianapolis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indianapolis’s last 5 games
Indianapolis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
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