NFL Colts vs. Patriots: NFL experts make Week 10 picks
The Indianapolis Colts (4-5) and New England Patriots (2-7) will be facing off for a Week 10 battle in Frankfurt as the NFL continues its expansion into Europe.
As the Colts are coming off a win that ended a three-game losing streak, the Patriots are trying to find their identity while holding the worst record in the AFC.
Vegas has the Colts sitting as 1.5-point favorites in this matchup, according to BetMGM.
Here’s how the experts around the league see this matchup shaking out:
Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) | Link |
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Colts | 27-23 | |
Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) | Colts | 24-20 | |
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) | Colts | 23-15 | |
Mike Clay (ESPN) | Colts | — | |
Dan Graziano (ESPN) | Colts | — | |
NFL Network | Colts | 20-17 | |
Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Patriots | 20-19 | |
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Panthers | 20-14 | |
Cam DaSilva (Sportsbook Wire) | Colts | — | |
Bleacher Report | Colts | 23-20 |
Over at Tallysight, 75% of the analysts have the Colts walking away with a victory. In terms of the 1.5-point spread, 77% of analysts believe the Colts will cover in Germany.
This is likely to shape up into a close matchup, especially considering the unpredictable nature of the overseas games during the last few seasons. The Patriots offense has struggled mightily while the Colts defense has had it’s own issues save the Week 9 performance against the Carolina Panthers.
The Colts have played the Patriots twice since Tom Brady left the organization, splitting those games in 2021 (win) and 2022 (loss). The Colts are a different team with Shane Steichen as the head coach, but it’s still never easy going against the Patriots.
It should make for an interesting battle in Germany when the two teams kickoff at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday morning.
