The Indianapolis Colts (5-5) will be hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium for a Week 12 matchup.
As the Colts won their two games leading into the bye, the Buccaneers have lost five of their last six games.
Vegas has the Colts sitting as 2.5-point favorites in this matchup, according to BetMGM.
Here’s how the experts around the league see this matchup shaking out:
Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) | Link |
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Colts | 27-20 | Link |
Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) | Colts | 24-20 | Link |
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) | Colts | 21-15 | Link |
Mike Clay (ESPN) | Colts | — | Link |
Dan Graziano (ESPN) | Colts | — | Link |
NFL Network | Buccaneers | 22-20 | Link |
Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Colts | 23-18 | Link |
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Buccaneers | 30-21 | Link |
Cam DaSilva (Sportsbook Wire) | Buccaneers | — | Link |
Bleacher Report | Colts | 24-21 | Link |
Over at Tallysight, 52% of the analysts have the Colts walking away with a victory. In terms of the 2.5-point spread, 58% of analysts believe the Buccaneers will cover on the road.
In what will likely be a close matchup throughout, the strengths and weaknesses will be interesting. The Bucs excel at stopping the run, but they are equally as bad at stopping the pass. Meanwhile, the Bucs have struggled to run the football, but the Colts have struggled to stop the run in the absence of Grover Stewart.
The Colts are 1-4 at home this season with two of those losses being within one score. Meanwhile, the Bucs are 2-3 on the road this season and have averaged 18 points per game over their last six games.