The Indianapolis Colts will host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon in Week 10. Here is a game preview, the betting odds and a game prediction.
We’ve made it to Week 10 of the 2017 NFL season. One of the games going on early Sunday afternoon will be between AFC foes in the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) and the Indianapolis Colts (3-6). Kickoff from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will be at 1:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 12. CBS will have the telecast with Greg Gumbel and Trent Green in the booth to call it.
Pittsburgh is 6-2 on the year and is atop the AFC North standings coming off its annual bye. The Steelers look to be a team that can reach and win the Super Bowl coming out of the AFC. With the AFC North being mostly bad, it would be shocking to not see the Steelers win 12 regular season games. It’s still early, but this might be the most complete football team in the entire AFC.
Indianapolis is 3-6 on the season and is in last in the AFC South standings. The Colts’ slim playoff chances are hanging by a thread. While a big win over the rival Houston Texans keeps the dream alive for the Colts for another week, falling to 3-7 would essentially be the final nail in the coffin of their otherwise lost season. Though Jacoby Brissett has played well at quarterback, the mismanagement of Andrew Luck’s shoulder is an embarrassment.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Indianapolis +10
Moneylines: Pittsburgh -440, Indianapolis +380
Over/Under: 44.5
According to OddsShark, the Colts will be getting 10 points at home from the visiting Steelers. The associated moneylines for this game are Pittsburgh -440 and Indianapolis +380. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 44. 5 points.
Being that this game will be played indoors, let’s take the over due to ideal conditions for this ball game. Pittsburgh will put up points and the Colts have shown an ability to make things happen playing in a dome.
Frankly, this is a game where the Steelers could grossly overlook the inferior Colts. For that reason, we have to pick the Colts to cover the lofty 10-point spread. This will be a one-score game. No doubt about that.
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With the game on the line all tied up at 20 with about five minutes left, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will find rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for game-winning pay dirt. Pittsburgh will improve to 7-2 on the year, but the Colts do enough to cover the massive spread.
Pick: Steelers 27, Colts 20