The Indianapolis Colts will face off against the Denver Broncos at 4:25 ET on Sunday, December 15th. This matchup is being played at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

The Colts and Broncos will kick off at 4:25 ET on Sunday, December 15th at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. The Broncos are favored on the money line at -203 and are -4 point favorites on the point spread. The over/under line is sitting at 44 points for this week 15 AFC matchup. The game is being televised on CBS.

• Date: Sunday, December 15th
• Time: 4:25 ET
• Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver
• TV: CBS

Colts vs Broncos

Heading into week 15, the Colts sit 24th in our NFL power rankings and have a 25.7% chance of making the playoffs. They currently hold an overall record of 6-7, which includes a 1-3 mark in division games. This puts them 2nd in the AFC South. In conference play, the Colts are 5-4, and they have a 3-3 record at home and a 3-4 record on the road.

Against the spread, the Colts are 8-5, but they have failed to cover in two straight games. In week 13, they narrowly defeated the Patriots 25-24 but couldn’t cover the 2.5-point spread. The O/U line for that game was 41 points, and the teams combined for 49. So far this season, the Colts have an O/U record of 6-7, with their games averaging 43.5 points compared to an average line of 44.5.

Denver’s win over the Browns in week 13 extended their winning streak to three games and improved their record to 8-5. The Broncos are 7th in the AFC and have a 73.6% chance of making the playoffs according to our projections. However, they sit 22nd in our power rankings heading into week 15.

Against the spread, the Broncos are 10-3 this season and have covered in four straight games. They are 6-0 ATS as favorites and 4-3 as underdogs. Their O/U record is 8-5, with the over hitting in each of their last two games.

Colts Injury Report

• Ryan Coll – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jaylon Carlies – Ankle (Out)
• Tanor Bortolini – Concussion (Questionable)
• Jelani Woods – Toe (Out)
• Trevor Denbow – Knee (Out)
• Wesley French – Ankle (Out)
• JuJu Brents – Knee (Out)
• Daniel Scott – Achilles (Out)
• Josh Downs – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Ryan Kelly – Calf (Out)
• Samson Ebukam – Achilles (Out)
• Braden Smith – Personal (Questionable)
• Juwann Winfree – Undisclosed (Out)
• Will Fries – Tibia (Out)
• Ashton Dulin – Ankle (Questionable)

Broncos Injury Report

• Delarrin Turner-Yell – Knee (Out)
• Riley Moss – Knee (Questionable)
• Alex Singleton – Torn Acl (Out)
• Tyler Badie – Back (Out)
• Brandon Jones – Groin (Questionable)
• Quinn Bailey – Ankle (Out)

Colts Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Colts rank 25th in our offensive power rankings, scoring 20.5 points per game (20th in the NFL) and averaging 311.5 yards per game (23rd). They rank 25th in passing attempts and passing yards, with 192.7 yards per game. On the ground, they average 26.7 rushing attempts per game (17th) and 118.8 rushing yards per game (14th). Indianapolis ranks 21st in 3rd-down conversions and 13th in red zone conversion percentage, despite being 12th in red zone attempts.

Anthony Richardson threw for 109 yards (12/24) with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in week 13 against the Patriots. Jonathan Taylor had 96 rushing yards on 25 carries, while Michael Pittman Jr. led the team with 5 catches for 42 yards. The Colts scored in every quarter, converting 5 of 11 3rd downs and 3 of 4 red zone attempts.

Broncos Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 15, the Broncos are 22nd in our offensive power rankings. They are 12th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 23.5, and rank 21st in total yards per game with 320.2. Denver is 20th in passing yards per game (209) and 13th in passing attempts. On the ground, they are 18th in rushing attempts and 20th in rushing yards per game, averaging 111.2. The Broncos rank 16th in 3rd-down conversions and 19th in red zone conversion percentage, despite being 9th in red zone attempts. They have struggled early in games, ranking 21st in 1st-quarter scoring.

Bo Nix threw for 294 yards (18/35) in week 13, with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Jaleel McLaughlin led the rushing attack with 84 yards on 14 carries, while Marvin Mims Jr. had 3 catches for 105 yards and a touchdown. Denver scored 10 points in the 4th quarter and converted 6 of 13 3rd-down attempts in their win over the Browns.

Colts Team Defense

The Colts’ defense came up with four sacks and forced a key interception in their 25-24 win over the Patriots, despite allowing 200 rushing yards on just 31 attempts. New England finished with 422 total yards, but Indianapolis made it tough on them in the passing game, allowing just 80% completions and holding them to 222 yards through the air. The Colts also defended the run well, allowing only 3.3 yards per attempt.

Indianapolis did well on third downs, allowing the Patriots to convert just 25% of their attempts, and they also won the battles in tackles for loss and quarterback hits. Despite this, they still allowed New England to convert on 54.5% of their third down attempts.

Broncos Team Defense

Denver’s defense gave up 552 yards to the Browns in their most recent game, but despite this, they still came away with a 41-32 win. The Broncos’ run defense was a bright spot, allowing just 77 yards on 23 attempts (3.3 yards per attempt). In the passing game, they gave up 475 yards through the air, including four touchdowns, but they also managed to intercept three passes.

Although the Browns had some success moving the ball, the Broncos’ defense made key plays when needed. They also managed three sacks and held Cleveland to a 58.6% completion percentage. On third downs, the Broncos allowed the Browns to convert on 47.4% of their chances.

Colts vs Broncos Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Colts have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 22 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Denver has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 17 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Colts have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Broncos have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Colts vs Broncos Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Broncos to cover as home favorites in this week 15 matchup between the Colts and Broncos. Even though the Colts are actually the favorite to win this one, we have the Broncos pulling off the upset by a score of 28-20.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 44 points, we like the over, projecting a combined score of 48 points.

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