Football Betting – N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis Colts. Saturday night it will be the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts meeting in playoff action with the Colts a 2.5 point football betting favorite at the Sbg sportsbook. These two teams met in last year’s AFC title game with the Colts winning and advancing to the Super Bowl. The Jets are given a much better chance of winning in NFL football betting this time around.
This will be the 23rd time in NFL history that two teams have played in the playoffs in back-to-back seasons in the same location. It has not happened since 2004 when the Colts and Broncos met for the second straight season. Teams oftentimes will develop rivalries based on what happens in the playoffs and with all of the talk this week it appears that the Jets and Colts are developing into a rivalry.
Common Opponents
The Jets and Colts played four common opponents this season. The Jets split their two games against the New England Patriots while the Colts lost their game against New England. The Jets beat the Texans while the Colts split their two meetings. Both teams beat the Broncos and both teams beat the Bengals. The Jets actually won more games this season (11) than the Colts (10) did but New York is the underdog.
Oddsmakers Want Gamblers to take the Colts
The line on this game in NFL football betting is 2.5 points which means the point spread is probably irrelevant. If the Colts win they will probably cover. Despite what they tell you, oddsmakers do set lines to entice the public. Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. In this game the oddsmakers want gamblers to take the Colts. It is simply hard to take a team getting 2.5 points unless you believe they will win the game. The oddsmakers must like the Jets to win this game because they are enticing gamblers to take the Colts. Gamblers will see Indianapolis at home and think Peyton Manning and lay the points. This is not last years Indianapolis team though. The Colts have gotten progressively worse since Tony Dungy left and they were fortunate just to make the playoffs. The Jets might be the play on Saturday night, especially if you pay attention to the football betting odds.