The Indianapolis Colts head to Minnesota next Sunday with the kind of momentum nobody wants: the bad kind. After a home loss to the Titans that may have felt like rock bottom, the next stop on the schedule looks even nastier, with the undefeated Vikings waiting at 5-0.
FanDuel Sportsbook opened Minnesota as a 5.5-point favorite, with the money line at +210 for the Colts and the over/under set at 42.5.
The Colts managed to let the Titans linger through the first half, then handed the game away after the break. Jonathan Taylor’s fumble on the opening play of the third quarter, another Daniel Jones interception, and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown piled up into a mess Indianapolis couldn’t escape. Even after tying the game late in the fourth quarter, the Colts still let Tennessee retake the lead and keep it.
Minnesota, meanwhile, keeps stacking wins. The Vikings stayed unbeaten by handling the Saints on the road, with the defense allowing only seven points. The lone blemish on the scoreboard was a fumble return for a touchdown, and even that didn’t change the fact that Brian Flores’ defense looked overwhelming.
The source also notes that Kyler Murray is getting comfortable, and that the Vikings “will be ready to bring the heat on Sunday.”
For a Colts team that already struggled to handle the Titans’ defense, the matchup in Minnesota looks like a rough one. The slide is getting worse, and this one has the feel of a long afternoon.
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