The dream of the undefeated season is over for Philadelphia (8-1) after their 32-21 home loss to Washington on Monday night. Playing on MNF means a short week in the Eagles vs Colts matchup, and Indianapolis also has some momentum picking up a 25-20 win in Las Vegas last week in Jeff Saturday’s head coaching debut.
Before Betting on Eagles vs Colts
Most people would expect the Eagles to bounce back here, and in some ways getting that first loss of the season can ease the pressure a bit kind of like the first dent on a new truck – just get it out of the way. Philadelphia still has plenty of motivation too, as the 7-2 Giants and 6-3 Cowboys don’t seem to be going anywhere in the NFC East race.
The Colts turned to a couple of old faces last Sunday, bring in Saturday somewhat controversially after Frank Reich was fired and his subsequent return to Matt Ryan at QB. Ryan had been benched for the year by Reich despite the fact he has an $18+ million cap hit this year, but he responded by going 21/28 for 222 yards and a game winning 35-yard TD pass with a little over 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter against the Raiders. The Colts’ 25 points was the second most they have scored this season.
The main goal for both teams on Sunday is to stop the opponent’s run game. Jonathan Taylor returned last week for the Colts and went for 147 yards – his second most productive day of the season. The Eagles are #6 in the NFL with 142.7 ypg on the ground with Miles Sanders having 710 rush yards and has combined with QB Jalen Hurts for 13 rushing TDs. Both teams have a top 5 total yard defense.
Philadelphia vs Indianapolis NFL Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | Eagles (1.33) | Colts (3.5) | 45.5 | Eagles -6.5 (1.9) | Colts +6.5 (1.9) |
| Bovada | Eagles (1.33) | Colts (3.5) | 46 | Eagles -6.5 (1.9) | Colts +6.5 (1.9) |
| BetUS | Eagles (1.34) | Colts (3.40) | 45.5 | Eagles -7 (2.0) | Colts +7 (1.83) |
| SportsBetting.ag | Eagles (1.33) | Colts (3.5) | 45.5 | Eagles -6.5 (1.9) | Colts +6.5 (1.9) |
| Pinnacle | Eagles (1.35) | Colts (3.42) | 46 | Eagles -6.5 (1.95) | Colts +6.5 (1.95) |
| MyBookie | Eagles (1.34) | Colts (3.4) | 45.5 | Eagles -6.5 (1.9) | Colts +6.5 (1.9) |
Eagles vs Colts Prediction & Pick
It took a guy with no NFL head coaching experience to understand what the Colts do best – run the football and use short to intermediate passes to let Ryan be a game manager. The defense has been there for the Colts most of the season (20.3 ppg) and this could be a scary team in the second half if they can get an offense to go with.
