NFL Betting – Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts. The Indianapolis Colts are favored in NFL betting on Sunday as they host the Dallas Cowboys but this year’s Colts are definitely not as good as last year’s.The Colts have won 12 games in each of the last seven seasons but that streak is over. If the Colts don’t start playing better their run of eight straight seasons making the playoffs may also be over. Making an NFL bet on the Colts is definitely riskier than it has been in the past.
Colts -5.5, total 47.5 at SBG
The Colts are laying less than a touchdown at home in this game against the Cowboys. That tells you how far Indianapolis has fallen. The Colts have lost three of their last four and last week quarterback Peyton Manning threw four interceptions. Even with all of their struggles the Colts are still tied for the division lead in the AFC South. The Colts can’t run the ball and the pressure is getting to Manning. The good news for the Colts is that their remaining schedule is pretty easy. This game against Dallas is a good matchup because the Cowboys don’t have a great defense.
Cowboys Offense
Under Jason Garrett the Cowboys are averaging 31.7 points per game. That is a vast improvement over what they were doing under Wade Phillips. The Cowboys are getting solid play out of quarterback Jon Kitna but they are still struggling to run the ball. Kitna has thrown for 1,349 yards in the past five weeks. His favorite target has been Dez Bryant but last week Bryant didn’t catch a pass in the loss to the Saints.
Series History
The Cowboys have an 8-6 edge in the series with the last meeting coming four years ago when the Cowboys won 21-14. The Colts have won the last two meetings in Indianapolis, 34-24 in 1999 and 20-3 in 2002. Looking at other NFL betting trends we find that the Cowboys are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games in December. The Colts are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in December. This could be a high scoring game and worth an NFL bet. The Over is 8-0 in the Cowboys last 8 games overall. The Over is 5-2 in NFL betting in the Colts last 7 games in December.