Wild Card Saturday of the NFL Playoffs kicks off with a matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Buffalo Bills. Heading into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the league, the Bills are favored to get the win at home. The following Colts vs Bills NFL betting preview for Wild Card Saturday will find the best NFL odds, give you some betting trends and show the best NFL picks and NFL predictions available to make.
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NFL Betting Picks, Odds & Trends | Wild Card Saturday
Colts vs Bills Game Info
Indianapolis Colts (11-5, 5-3 Away) vs. Buffalo Bills (13-3, 7-1 Home)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021
Time: 1:05 p.m. EST
Venue: Bills Stadium – Orchard Park, NY
Coverage: CBS
After inconsistent play to begin the year, Indianapolis found their stride in the second half of the season, as they got rookie Jonathan Taylor running over defenders. Taylor totaled 741 rushing yards over the final six games of the season, while adding another 96 yards as a receiver. His success will be vital to the Colts winning this game, as the Bills allow 4.6 yards per carry, which is tied for the seventh-most in the league. Defensively, the Colts began the year looking elite, but they have stumbled, at times, down the stretch. They allowed a 300-yard passer in four of the final five weeks. Facing the explosive offense of Buffalo, this could be the difference in the game.
The Colts must find a way to limited the Bills’ passing game, but it will be easier said than down. Josh Allen completed over 70% of his passes for 1,516 yards, 15 touchdowns and two interceptions over the final five games of the season. Along with that, Allen also ran for 110 yards and two more touchdowns. This offense is peaking at the right time. While both Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley are labeled as questionable for Saturday’s game, it’s tough to imagine them practicing and not playing. After welcoming back John Brown in Week 17, getting Beasley back would put these three on the field together for the first time since Week 10. This offense is downright scary, shown by their 56 points last week in a game they didn’t even need to win.
Colts vs Bills NFL Betting Picks + Odds Shopping
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NFL betting odds for Colts vs Bills betting across the major sports books. The odds expressed are from 10 p.m. EST on Jan. 8, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
NFL Odds: Moneyline
Colts (+145) — SugarHouse, BetMGM, DraftKings, William Hill
Bills (-140) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
NFL Odds: Spread
Colts +6.5 (-110) — BetMGM, PointsBet, William Hill
Bills -6.5 (-108) — SugarHouse, FanDuel, DraftKings
NFL Odds: Point Total
Over: 51 (-120) — PointsBet
Under: 51.5 (-110) — William Hill
Colts vs Bills Wild Card Saturday NFL Betting Trends
- Indianapolis is 2-4 against the spread (ATS) in its last six games.
- Buffalo 8-0 ATS in its last eight games.
- The total has hit the over in 11 of Buffalo’s last 16 games.
- Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in their last six head-to-head games against Indianapolis.
Colts vs Bills Stats
- Indianapolis is averaging 28.2 points per game (PPG) this season (No. 9 in the NFL).
- Indianapolis is surrendering 22.6 PPG this season (No. 10 in the NFL).
- Buffalo is averaging 31.3 PPG this season (No. 2 in the NFL).
- Buffalo is surrendering 23.4 PPG this season (No. 16 in the NFL).
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