The New York Jets will take on the Colts this weekend in the first round of the playoffs.
As the winners of their division, the Colts will be the home team in this game. The NFL has a policy that affords each division winner home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. This is despite the fact that the Jets finished with a record of 11-5 on the season while the Colts managed a worse record of 10-6.
The Colts will be the 3 point favorites in NFL Betting. The total for the game is set at 44.5.
The Colts will be the favorites in this game, but it will all rely on Peyton Manning. Manning has helped this team score a lot of points this season, They are averaging over 27 points per game to this point. While they have scored a lot because of Manning, his turnovers have also allowed teams to score a lot of points against the Colts. The Jets will certainly try to force Peyton Manning into some bad throws in this one. A few interceptions could spell the demise of the Colts.
The Jets have a great secondary to play against the Colts. Manning dominates zone defenses and the Jets will need to play man defense of the majority of the game. The Jets have two great cornerbacks that will be up to the challenge of playing man defense against the Colts.
The biggest key for the game will be the running defense of the Colts against the rushing offense of the Jets. The Jets rely on their running game, but it has not been the same as of late. They have really struggled in the time that their running game has struggled. If they can’t get things going on the ground against the Colts they will struggle to score points in this one.
