The Minnesota Vikings are rolling into Week 7 as hefty 5.5-point favorites over the Indianapolis Colts, and if you saw the Colts’ absolute meltdown in Week 6, you know exactly why the oddsmakers are leaning so hard. This isn’t just about Minnesota’s undefeated start, it’s about the Colts looking completely lost right when they need to be buttoned up.
Indianapolis Is Imploding, And We Saw It Last Week
The Colts just handed the Tennessee Titans their first win of the season, dropping a 26-20 game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Seriously, a team that couldn’t win a game? Yeah, that team just took down the Colts. And it wasn’t even close to a clean loss for Indy. They turned the ball over a ridiculous three times, including a pair of interceptions thrown by Daniel Jones. If that wasn’t bad enough, the Titans also blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown. Get out of your own way, right?
Here’s the wild part: The Colts managed to lose that game despite holding the Titans to a measly 186 yards of total offense! One hundred eighty-six yards! They even blew a 13-0 halftime lead on their home field. After that kind of performance, it’s no wonder their own fans are calling for the team to “blow it up.” The Colts are now sitting at a rough 2-4 on the season, and things look bleak heading into this Week 7 matchup.
The 5-0 Vikings Keep Finding Ways To Win
Meanwhile, the Vikings are doing the opposite. They’re one of only three teams still undefeated in the entire NFL at 5-0, joining the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs are 5-0 after beating the Chargers, and the Niners can go 6-0 if they handle the Commanders on Monday Night Football.
What’s wild about the Vikings is they’re doing this despite their offense being described as “fairly anemic.” How? Their defensive and special teams units are absolutely stepping up huge. In their last game, they overcame two red zone turnovers and still managed to take down the New Orleans Saints 23-13. They even did it playing without their starting left tackle Christian Darrisaw and wide receiver Jordan Addison, plus tight end T.J. Hockenson went out with a concussion on the second play of the game. That’s grit, folks. That’s a team finding a way to get it done, no matter what.
So, the sportsbooks have spoken: the Vikings are pretty significant favorites to push their record to 6-0 this week when they host the Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium. The over/under is set at 42.5 points. Does that sound like the right call to you, considering the absolute mess the Colts are right now? What are you expecting for Week 7?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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