Steelers vs Colts Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 12
Check out our free Steelers vs Colts prediction for the NFL week 12 game in Indianapolis. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Steelers vs Colts Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 12
On Monday, November 28th, the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to take on the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. The two AFC teams will kick things off at 8:15 PM ET, and will be televised on ESPN.
Heading into Monday’s game, the odds suggest this will be a close matchup, with Indianapolis getting a slight edge on the spread. However, Pittsburgh will head to Lucas Oil Stadium looking to pull off a road upset. Keep reading to USA Wager’s Steelers vs Colts prediction.
- Spread: PIT +2.5 | IND -2.5
- MoneyLine: PIT 115 | IND +-139
- Total: 39.5
Steelers vs Colts Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 12 contest vs Indianapolis, the Steelers have an overall record of 3-7. This includes going 1-6 in the AFC. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -7.4 points per game. So far, the Steelers have been favored in 8 of their 10 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 8.
Although Pittsburgh has a straight up record of 1-4-0 in their last 5 road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 13.2 points per game in these games. Pittsburgh heads into this matchup with a 2-3 record vs the spread in their last 5 games as the underdog. The team went 1-4 straight up in these matchups.
Heading into this week 12 contest vs Pittsburgh, the Colts have an overall record of 4-6-1. This includes going 4-4-1 in the AFC. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -4.27 points per game. So far, the Colts have been favored in 5 of their 11 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -4.
When looking at their past 5 home matchups, Indianapolis has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 20.6 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games. The Colts have an ATS record of just 1-4 in their previous 5 games as the betting favorite.
If looking to place a wager on the spread for this game, we recommend taking the Steelers to cover the spread vs Indianapolis. Look for the team’s ground game to come to life in week 12. Even though Pittsburgh is ranked just 22nd in rush yards per game, this looks to be a favorable matchup for the unit.
Free Spread Prediction: Pittsburgh Steelers 2.5
Steelers vs Colts Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Steelers have an over-under record of 4-6. For the season, the Steelers offense has been struggling, averaging just 17.0 points per game. Things haven’t gone any better on defense, where they are the 26th ranked scoring defense in the NFL. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Colts have an over-under record of 2-9. The team’s over-under record has come while averaging just 15.73 points per game, placing them 31st in the league. However, the Indianapolis defense has made things difficult for their opponents, giving up just 20.0 points per contest.
In this week’s matchup, we see the Steelers and Colts combining for 36 points, leading us to recommend taking the under.
Free Total Prediction: Under 39.5
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