The Indianapolis Colts will have the challenging task of putting their two-game losing streak to a halt against the 7-2 Buffalo Bills.
At 4-5, the Colts still find themselves in the AFC playoff mix, pushing for a playoff spot, but as you can imagine, their playoff odds take another big hit with a loss.
Getting the offense back on track begins with Jonathan Taylor and the run game finding success. On defense, the Colts have been playing well as of late, but will have to find a way to contain the high-scoring Bills’ offense.
So, who is going to win this matchup? Let’s see who the experts are picking and why.
NFL.com
All five members of the NFL.com staff picked the Bills to win this game. Dan ultimately picked Buffalo because of their high-powered offense being too much for the Colts. He noted that Allen is playing extremely well and that Buffalo has won by 21 points or more in four games this season.
ESPN
All three of the ESPN predictors are taking the Bills and score-wise, it wasn’t particularly close in any of them. ESPN’s FPI prediction model has Buffalo winning this game 64.7 percent of the time by an average margin of victory of nearly six points.
Bleacher Report
There were two predictors from Bleacher Report who did select the Colts, but the six others chose the Bills. In short, the Indianapolis offense is far too inconsistent and the Buffalo offense led by Josh Allen is way too good right now.
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco is picking the Bills to win and to do so pretty convincingly by two scores. Prisco mentions the need to get Jonathan Taylor going, but adds that Allen and the Bills’ offense will be too much.
Pro Football Talk
Both Mike Florio and Chris Simms picked the Bills to win. Florio believes it’ll be a close game, with Buffalo winning by three, while Simms has this one as a 13 point victory for the Bills.
Sports Illustrated
The Monday Morning Quarterback crew, which features eight predictors, have six picking the Bills, while Conor Orr and Gilberto Manzano are taking the Colts.
