In what should be an excellent game in the National Football League – the Indianapolis Colts will head to Foxboro to take on the New England Patriots. if the end of the regular season was right now – both of these teams would make the postseason out of the AFC. The Colts are leading the wildcard spot with a 6-3 record. Indianapolis is coming off a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. New England has a two game lead in the AFC East; and beat the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

The New England Patriots continue to have one of the best quarterbacks in all of the NFL. Tom Brady has thrown for 284.3 yards per game, and led the Patriots to nearly 300 points on the season. Steven Ridley has been a diamond in the rough for New England, as he has rushed for 814 yards and 6 touchdowns. New England has not lost a game since October 14th when they went to Seattle and were beat by the Seahawks. The Patriots are preparing for two road games; at the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins within the next two weekends.

The Indianapolis Colts have been one of the best surprises in all of the league. Indianapolis has been anchored by rookie quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck, who played his college football at Stanford has thrown for 2,631 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season. The last time the Colts lost was on October 14th at the Jets. The Colts’ veteran receiver Reggie Wayne leads the club with three touchdown receptions. Indianapolis will host the Buffalo Bills next weekend.

Odds and Sports Betting Line

• Indianapolis Colts +9.5
• New England Patriots -9.5

Free Prediction and Pick

The New England Patriots would love nothing more than to show the Colts that they just are not ready for the primetime. These two teams have played many big games; when Peyton Manning was the Colts quarterback. Tom Brady will come out very focused for this game against the Colts. Look for Brady to throw the ball all over the field and come away with a very easy win over the Colts. We like New England to win this game by double digits.

Prediction: New England Patriots 34-14

New England is just shy of a double digit favorite in this game. The Patriots haved played several close games this season. Look for the Patriots to be focused enough that they cannot let Indianapolis stick around in this game. Look for New England to put points on the board in a hurry and come away with a win, and easily cover the spread.

Pick: New England Patriots -9.5