NFL Week 15 overreactions
USA TODAY’s Prince Grimes breaks down the best storylines from NFL Week 15.
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The San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts play on Monday, Dec. 22, at the Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 16 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 16 game on Monday Night Football?
Check out these NFL Week 16 picks and NFL Week 16 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 6:15 p.m. MST on ESPN (stream with FUBO).
The 49ers are a 6-point favorite over the Colts in NFL Week 16 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
San Francisco is -275 on the moneyline, while Indianapolis is +225. The over/under (point total) is set at 46.5 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “Another week of practice will do Philip Rivers wonders, but the 49ers will prove to be too much for the Colts, handing Indianapolis a fifth straight loss and giving San Francisco a fifth straight win.”
Bookies.com: Bet the 49ers to cover vs Colts
Bill Speros writes: “Philip Rivers ended a 1,800-day retirement at age 44 and nearly led the Colts (11-point underdogs) to an outright victory at Seattle in Week 15. The Colts kept the Seahawks out of the end zone but still lost 18-15 on a last-second field goal. Rivers led the Colts downfield inside Lumen Field against the Seahawks for a go-ahead field goal with 60 seconds to play. The 49ers, however, have been a bit of a mirage this season. They have not beaten a team that currently holds a winning record since the Rams on Oct. 3. But the 49ers are getting healthier. They remain contenders to win the NFC West. And still hold a 12% chance to earn the No. 1 NFC seed. And San Francisco has covered 5 straight time as favorites on the road.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Colts will win the NFL Week 16 game against the 49ers.
ESPN: 49ers have a 61% chance to beat Colts on Monday Night Football
The site gives the Colts a 38.7% shot at winning the NFL Week 16 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: 49ers 26, Colts 21
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the 49ers a win probability of 69%, while the Colts have a win probability of 31%.”
Sportsnaut: San Francisco 49ers 28, Indianapolis Colts 20
Matt Johnson writes: “There are just far too many limitations put on the Indianapolis Colts offense by having a 44-year-old quarterback under center. Namely, the ability to throw more than 9 yards downfield. That’s a glaring issue, especially since this defense is missing DeForest Buckner, Charvarius Ward and Sauce Gardner. There are far too many problems here for Indianapolis to beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, especially with how dominant Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle have been as of late.”
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Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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