New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts 2011 NFL Playoff Predictions, Odds, and Picks: Head football coach Rex Ryan will lead the New York Jets to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night at 8:20 PM ET in the Wildcard round of the AFC Playoffs on NBC Sports. These teams met for the AFC Championship game last season with the Colts victory propelling them into the Super Bowl. This season neither team has the same momentum as the Jets enter the game 11-5 2nd in the AFC East while the Colts are 10-6 1st in the AFC South.
“We are not going to Indianapolis to lose,” Ryan said. “We are going there to win. This is about this year, and I’ve waited a full year for this. “It kills you. You fight so hard to get into the playoffs and when you lose, it’s devastating. I want to put the shoe on the other foot, and I know our team does, too. I want (the Colts) to experience it this time. “I don’t know when I’m going to beat him, but I want it to be Saturday night,” he said. “Is it personal? Yes, it’s personal. It’s personal against him, Reggie Wayne, all those guys, yeah. (Dwight) Freeney and (Robert) Mathis and those other dudes? Absolutely.” The odds makers at SBG Global have the Indianapolis Colts -2 1/2 point favorites at home against the New York Jets.
The Colts have won 4 consecutive games en route to the AFC South division win most recently 23-20 over the Tennessee Titans to finish the season 8-8 ATS. Quarterback Payton Manning completed 27 of 41 passes for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns hitting Pierre Garcon with 7 passes for 78 yards and a score. Indianapolis is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home the total has gone OVER in 4 of Indianapolis’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Jets. Vegas odds makers have the Indianapolis Colts as +1400 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Jets are coming off a victory 38-7 at home against the Bills and finished the season 9-7 ATS. Quarterback Mark Sanchez rested and running back Joe McKnight carried 32 times for 158 yards. The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Jets last 5 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 44 ½ points combined of the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts.
I predict the Colts win a close one at home!
Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the Vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.