Indianapolis Colts vs. Miami Dolphins Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

December 23, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Indianapolis Colts (6-8) will be fighting for their playoff lives when they visit the Miami Dolphins (5-9) on Sunday. The Colts have won four of the past five meetings with the Dolphins straight up, and the visiting team is also 5-1 against the spread in the last six games of the series. Miami has lost five of seven at home and four of five overall.
 
Point spread: This game was off the board early in the week at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 23.0-21.1 Colts
 
Why the Colts can cover the spread
Indianapolis has very little margin for error right now, as a loss to the Dolphins and win by the Houston Texans would end the team’s playoff hopes. Motivation obviously become the biggest factor in deciding whether or not to back the Colts to cover the spread. They have something to play for here, and Miami does not—it’s that simple.
The Dolphins ha...

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