Public likes the Broncos -7
DENVER, CO (The Spread) – The Denver Broncos are favored in their anticipated showdown with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Which team is the public siding with?
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Denver is the clear favorite to win the game, as the Broncos are getting odds of -7 points against the Colts. The over/under total for the game has been set at 54 points (View Matchup). This game will take place on Sunday at 4:40PM ET and air on CBS.
When it comes to the public betting for this game, the bets are somewhat solidly behind the Broncos. Current numbers show that the Broncos are getting 58% of the public bets despite giving up 7 points to the Colts on Sunday.
The public numbers for this game are somewhat surprising when you consider that the Colts have covered in seven straight meetings with the Broncos, including two that featured the Luck vs. Manning meeting. The Broncos defeated the Colts at home to open the season, 31-24, with the Colts covering an 8-point spread. Denver has looked shaky toward the tail end of the season, going 3-4 against the spread in their last seven, including 1-2 ATS in their last three at home. Indy has covered in two straight, including the 26-10 win over the Bengals in the playoffs last week. However, the Colts are just 2-3 ATS in their last five road games.
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