The Tennessee Titans will be playing their first divisional game of the 2023 season on Sunday when they head to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts.
As is the case with their two AFC South foes, the Titans and Colts enter this game with a 2-2 record, which means the winner will have at least a share of first place.
Buy Titans TicketsHowever, if the Houston Texans lose to the Atlanta Falcons in tandem with the Jacksonville Jaguars dropping their game to the Buffalo Bills, the winner of Titans-Colts will have sole possession of the top spot in the division.
The Titans are coming off an impressive win over the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Colts lost a tough one in overtime to the Los Angeles Rams after mounting a 23-point comeback.
As we do every week, let’s see who the majority of experts believe will win this game between the Titans and Colts ahead of Sunday’s action.
USA TODAY
Jarrett Bell: Titans (21-19)
Ryan Bonini: Titans
Chris Bumbaca: Titans (23-21)
Nate Davis: Colts (23-20)
Safid Deen: Colts (17-13)
Tyler Dragon: Titans (22-19)
Victoria Hernandez: Colts (23-21)
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Colts (24-17)
Lorenzo Reyes: Titans (19-16)
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Titans (19-18)
Brooke Cersosimo: Titans (21-18)
Dan Parr: Titans (23-20)
Gennaro Filice: Colts (23-19)
Tom Blair: Colts (25-22)
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Titans 24, Colts 20 – “In a division where everybody has the same 2-2 record, this is an important early-season game. The Titans impressed in beating the Bengals last week, with the defense playing well. That will carry over here. The Titans will slow down Anthony Richardson and the Colts, while Derrick Henry has a big day. Titans take it.”
Will Brinson: Titans
Jared Dubin: Colts
Ryan Wilson: Colts
John Breech: Titans
Tyler Sullivan: Titans
Dave Richard: Titans
Jamey Eisenberg: Colts
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Week 5 picks
Gary Davenport: Colts
Brad Gagnon: Colts
Ian Hanford: Colts
Kristopher Knox: Colts
Maurice Moton: Titans
Wes O’Donnell: Titans
Brent Sobleski: Colts
Score prediction: Colts 26, Titans 23
ESPN
Matt Bowen: Titans
Mike Clay: Colts
Jeremy Fowler: Colts
Dan Graziano: Colts
Kimberly A. Martin: Titans
Eric Moody: Colts
Jason Reid: Titans
Lindsey Thiry: Titans
Sam Wickersham: Titans
MMQB
Albert Breer: Colts
Mitch Goldich: Titans
Claire Kuwana: Colts
Gilberto Manzano: Colts
Conor Orr: Titans
John Pluym: Colts
Matt Verderame: Titans
Pro Football Talk
Pro Football Talk’s Week 5 picks
Chris Simms: Titans 23, Colts 20
Mike Florio: Titans 24, Colts 21
“This one is virtually impossible to feel good about, because there’s no way of knowing which Titans team will show up,” Florio wrote.
Sporting News
Sporting News’ Week 5 picks
Vinnie Iyer: Colts 23, Titans 20 – “The Colts have the much better mobile QB now with Anthony Richardson vs. fading Ryan Tannehill. They also tend to contain the run better than the pass, very similar to the Titans’ defense. The Colts have the more dangerous passing game weapons, surprisingly, and could also be inspired by the return of Jonathan Taylor, who will be motivated to outrush Derrick Henry.”
Bill Bender: Titans 22, Colts 18 – “This AFC South rivalry has tilted toward the Titans – who have won the last five meetings. Tennessee also got Derrick Henry back on track in Week 5. Henry has rushed for 100 yards or more in five of the last six matchups against the Colts, who are a small favorite for the second straight week. We will trust Tennessee one more time. “
The 33rd Team
Ryan Reynolds: Titans 24, Colts 20 – “If you’re an Indianapolis Colts fan, you must feel good about Anthony Richardson and Shane Steichen as the franchise’s pillars. Jonathan Taylor could return this week, bolstering the Colts’ already dangerous running game. They’ll face one of the best run defenses in the league this week in Tennessee. The Tennessee Titans’ defensive front dominated Joe Burrow and the Bengals last week. You can beat Tennessee in the air if you can mitigate their high-end pass rush. That puts this game largely on Richardson’s right arm. Another point of interest is that Ryan Tannehill and the passing attack will draw Indianapolis’s beatable secondary. If Tennessee is going to take a real step forward, its passing game needs to improve.
Overall expert tally
Number of experts picking Titans: 27
Number of experts picking Colts: 23
