I've been picking against the Colts for a while and my record is quickly sliding back toward .500. That's one reason it should be time to quit.On the other hand, Indianapolis usually loses one about now, in part because the Colts don't care much about finishing the regular season unbeaten -- their former coach says so, their current coach says so (sort of) and their president says so.
So who am I to argue against Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell and Bill Polian? Or even Dwight Freeney, who doesn't quite follow the party line. "It would be fun to finish unbeaten,'' he said this week. "But that's not the ultimate goal.''
Will they lose this week, favored by seven at home against Denver?That many points seem like a lot given that in half of their 12 wins, the Colts have trailed in the fourth quarter. On the other hand, they usually win big against the Broncos, especially in Indy -- like 41-10, 49-24 and 38-20 the last three times, the first two in playoff games.
But those were Mike Shanahan teams.
These are Josh McDaniels teams. Or specifically, Mike Nolan defenses.
Yes, the Colts stay unbeaten. But in another close game.
Broncos at 
Colts
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos |
21 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | - 7 | 27 |
Chargers at 
Cowboys
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers |
27 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | - 3 |
20 |
Eagles at 
Giants (Sun. night)
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles |
31 | |
| New York Giants | - 1 | 27 |
Bounceback.
Bengals at 
Vikings
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals |
17 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | - 6 1/2 |
21 |
Probably doesn't matter.
Saints at 
Falcons
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints |
No Line | 34 |
| Atlanta Falcons |
17 |
Cardinals at 
49ers (Monday)
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals |
- 3 1/2 |
24 |
| San Francisco 49ers |
20 |
Steelers at 
Browns (Thurs.)
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers |
- 10 |
24 |
| Cleveland Browns |
16 |
Dolphins at 
Jaguars
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins |
19 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | - 3 | 17 |
Packers at 
Bears
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers |
- 3 | 25 |
| Chicago Bears |
20 |
Panthers at 
Patriots
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers |
0 | |
| New England Patriots | - 14 | 59 |
Seahawks at 
Texans
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks |
17 | |
| Houston Texans |
- 6 | 27 |
Lions at 
Ravens
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 20 | |
| Baltimore Ravens |
- 14 | 31 |
Bills at 
Chiefs
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills |
- 1 | 16 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 17 |
Rams at 
Titans
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams |
16 | |
| Tennessee Titans |
- 13 |
24 |
Redskins at 
Raiders
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins |
- 1 |
18 |
| Oakland Raiders |
15 |
Jets at 
Bucs
| Team | Pointspread | Projected Score |
|---|---|---|
| New York Jets |
- 3 |
24 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
10 |
Season: 101-90-2 (spread); 123-70 (straight up)
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