NFL Betting: Broncos vs. Colts Odds & Pick: December 13th 2009

Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts
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A pair of teams with playoff aspirations lock horns at Lucas Oil Field on Sunday afternoon, when the Denver Broncos (8-4, 8-4 ATS) get it on with the Indianapolis Colts (12-0, 8-3-1 ATS) in a crucial playoff positioning battle. Denver is in a chase to get back on top of the AFC West, but it’s going to take a Herculean effort to get the job done. The Colts have already wrapped up the AFC South championship, but they can lock everything up, including a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win and losses by both San Diego and Cincinnati.

Has there been a streakier team in the NFL than Denver this year? After opening up the year at 6-0 both SU & ATS and looking like absolute world beaters, the Broncos slumped to four straight losses before picking up wins in back-to-back weeks. After pounding the Giants 26-6 on Thanksgiving night at home, the Broncos snapped a two-game road losing skid last weekend with a dominating 44-13 win at Kansas City. HC Josh McDaniels’ defense looked a lot like the old “Orange Crush”, as the unit held the hapless KC offense to 222 total yards and forced three turnovers. The rushing game was awesome as the trio of RBs Correll Buckhalter, Knowshon Moreno, and Peyton Hillis combined for 40 carries for 246 yards and a pair of TDs.

What more can be said about the Colts than what has already been said? Last week, they pretty much crushed the Tennessee Titans playoff chase by upending them 27-17 victory at home. It seems like every time this team has its back to the wall, it finds a way to persevere. Just look at Indy’s L/6 games. San Francisco had a chance to win at the gun. Houston could’ve tied the game and forced overtime in the waning moments. The Colts needed to stage an epic comeback to conquer New England. They withstood a furious Baltimore rally. They eliminated a 17-point deficit against Houston. And finally, they took QB Vince Young’s best shot and came up strong with their defense in the red zone to effectively cripple Tennessee’s season.

The Colts may be perfect in the record books, but they’re far from a flawless team. How many times can these guys take the best shots from the opposition and prove victorious? This is the biggest challenge that this team has faced outside of New England in months. Look for Denver to hang around in this one with just enough offense to get the job done. Manning may lead his team to another win, but the Broncos should stick inside this healthy spread.

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