Colts vs Bills NFL Betting Preview & Top Predictions | January 09

Indianapolis Colts @ Buffalo Bills AFC Wild Card Betting Preview

The No. 7 Colts take on the No. 2 Bills in the first game of “Super Wild Card Weekend”. Can Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs lead this cruising Buffalo team to the Superbowl, or do Philip Rivers and Jonathan Taylor have the tools to pull the upset? Let’s take a deep dive into the lines and props for this highly anticipated matchup.

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills Betting Predictions

The Colts are 11-5 Straight up on the year and 8-8 Against the Spread overall, while coming in at 5-3 Against the Spread on the road. The Bills are 13-3 Straight Up, 11-5 Against the Spread overall, and 6-2 Against the Spread at home. These records may sway the public towards Buffalo, and rightfully so. They outscored their last three opponents by 30, 29, and 29 points. The stat that I believe really takes the cake is that they have covered the spread their last 8 games. That is nearly the whole second half of the regular season, and if not for the “Hail-Murray” loss to the Cardinals in week 10, they would have been 8-0 straight up to finish the season. It is very hard to fade the Bills in this AFC wildcard for this reason. They are hitting their stride at just the right time. Lay the points.

The Bills are 5-3 O/U at home and the Colts 6-2 O/U on the road. As long as weather doesn’t interfere, we should look for points to be scored. Following the narrative of a Bills win lays out a game where the Colts are playing catch up and the total is upwards of 60.

Prop Betting Predictions

McKenzie thrived in Week 17 with the absence of Cole Beasley, bringing in 6 receptions for 65 yards and 2 touchdowns. Beasley is officially questionable for Saturday’s game, so taking a shot on another McKenzie TD at this line is a good one in my book.

Allen has hit this mark in 3 of his last 5 games, and if he played the entire week 17 game against Miami, I believe he would’ve been over 300 again. Following the narrative of the Bills to win, take Allen here.

For those siding with the Colts in this game, or if you believe in Taylor, this is the bet for you. Regardless of the outcome of the game, Taylor has emerged as a focal point of the Colts offense. Against a middle of the pack defense in Buffalo, they will lean on him to control the pace of the game.