Colts vs Titans Preview + NFL Week 16 Picks
Source: EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JANUARY 08: A detail of the official National Football League NFL logo is seen painted on the turf as the New York Giants host the Atlanta Falcons during their NFC Wild Card Playoff game at MetLife Stadium on January 8, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
The Indianapolis Colts have no room for error if they want to keep their slim playoff chances alive.
After last week’s loss to the Broncos, the Colts must win out and get some help from the Chargers to sneak into the postseason. It’s not an impossible scenario, especially since the Colts final three opponents are all quite beatable, but it also isn’t likely. Still, the Colts would be wise to focus on what they can control, and that starts with beating the Titans on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Titans are 3-11, and benched quarterback Will Levis for Mason Rudolph in last week’s loss to the Bengals. Rudolph will get the start against Colts, potentially signaling the end of Levis’ time in Nashville. Regardless of who is under center, the Colts should win this game. They have no shortage of motivation, while the Titans are in the middle of another lost season. If the Colts don’t come out ready to play, it would be a damning indictment of where this team is at.
Here are JMV and Brent Holverson’s picks for Week 16 of the NFL season!
| Thursday | JMV | | BRENT |
| Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers | LAC –2.5| | LAC –2.5 |
| Saturday | JMV | | BRENT |
| Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs | KC –3.5 | | KC –3.5 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens | BAL –6.5| | PIT +6.5 |
| Sunday | JMV | | BRENT |
| New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons | ATL –8.5 | | NYG +8.5 |
| Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers | CAR +4.5 | | AZ –4.5 |
| Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears | DET –6.5 | | DET –6.5 |
| Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts | IND –3.5 | | IND –3.5 |
| Los Angeles Rams @ New York Jets | LAR –3 | | NYJ +3 |
| Philidelphia Eagles @ Washington Commanders | WAS +3.5 | | PHI –3.5 |
| Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals | CIN –7 | | CIN -7 |
| Minnesota Vikings @ Seattle Seahawks | MIN –3 | | SEA +3 |
| New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills | BUF -14 | | BUF -14 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars @ Las Vegas Raiders | LV –1.5 | | LV –1.5 |
| San Francisco 49ers @ Miami Dolphins | MIA –1.5 | | SF +1.5 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys | TB –4 | | TB -4 |
| Monday | JMV | | BRENT |
| New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers | GB –13.5| | GB –13.5 |
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