Indianapolis Colts vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 12/10/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Indianapolis Colts vs Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

The Indianapolis Colts (7-5) are traveling to Paycor Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals (6-6). Indianapolis opens as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 39.5.

The Indianapolis Colts come into this game with a record of 7-5 this year. In their last contest, the Colts stepped onto the field against the Titans and went home with a win by a final score of 31-28. Gardner Minshew II finished 26/42 with 312 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 100.5 and finished the contest with no picks. Zack Moss led the offense in rushing for the Colts with 19 carries for 51 yds (2.7 yards per carry). Michael Pittman Jr. averaged 9.5 yards per reception by accumulating 105 yds on 11 receptions. The Indianapolis Colts ran the football 23 times and totaled 55 yards, which earned them an average of 2.4 yards per carry. When the final whistle blew, they ran 68 plays which gave them a total of 355 yards. Indianapolis allowed 16 pass completions on 33 tries for a total of 204 yds, and a completion percentage of 48.5%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Colts gave up 177 yards on 42 attempts, which is 4.2 yds per run allowed.

The Colts have attained 4,110 total yards this season. Indianapolis has 129 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 72 infractions for 514 yds. In terms of notching touchdowns, Indianapolis has compiled 13 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 18 times (8 picks and 10 fumbles). As a unit they are averaging 115.8 yards in the run game which has them sitting 12th in the league. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Indianapolis Colts are averaging 25.0 points per game.

Regarding passing yards, the Colts have given up 2,665 yards which puts them in 16th in the NFL. They are allowing 222.1 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 63.3%. In total, they have surrendered 355.3 yards per contest ranking them 26th in football. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.2 yards per rush on the ground and 133.3 rushing yards per contest this season. Overall, they have given up 1,599 yards on the ground through 12 games. The Colts are ranked 27th in the NFL in relation to team defense, giving up 24.7 PPG.

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The Bengals come into this game with a record of 6-6 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bengals took home the win by a final score of 34-31 against the Jaguars. Joe Mixon ran the football 19 times for 68 yards, ending the contest with 3.6 yds per attempt for Cincinnati. Ja'Marr Chase was one of the featured targets for the Bengals, bringing in 11 passes for 149 yds (13.5 yds per catch). Jake Browning (1 touchdown) finished the game with 354 yds on 32/37 through the air while his QB rating was 115.5. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 9.6 yards. Cincinnati conceded 25 rush attempts for 71 yds (2.8 yards per rush). The Bengals secondary conceded a completion percentage of 79.5%, relinquishing 305 yards on 31 for 39 passing. The Bengals finished the game with 491 yds while running 72 plays (6.8 yards per play). Cincinnati ended up running for 5.0 yds per attempt, finishing with 156 yds on 31 carries.

When it comes to how much they score, the Bengals are sitting 20th out of all teams in football averaging 20.5 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Bengals have thrown for 2,710 yards via the pass along with an average of 225.8 passing yards per outing, ranking them 17th in the league. They have an average of 82.5 rushing yards per game and have run for 990 yards for this season. The Cincinnati Bengals average 308.3 yards/contest which has them sitting 22nd out of all teams in the league. The Cincinnati offense has racked up 498 yards of penalties on 61 violations, which is good for 30th in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team. They have given away 8 interceptions while losing 2 fumbles and they have been able to tally 146 first downs.

They have conceded 15 touchdowns through the air and 254.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 27th in the league. Cincinnati has yielded a total of 1,607 yards rushing (133.9 yards per contest) and 14 touchdowns on the ground for the season. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 273 total points. Their defense has compiled 19 takeaways (7 fumbles and 12 picks) this year. The Bengals defense has participated in 764 plays, which is 14th in the league. The Bengals are relinquishing 22.8 points per game, which puts them in 22nd in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Colts/Bengals NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bengals +2.5 and over 39.5 total points

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