AFC Championship: Jets at Colts Odds and NFL Picks

The Indianapolis Colts host the New York Jets in the AFC Championship game on Sunday at 3:00pm EST on CBS in a rematch from a week 16 contest that the Jets won 29-15. That was the game in which the Colts led 15-10 before pulling their starters. The Jets dominated the Indianapolis backup players and won in NFL odds going away. The Colts were criticized for pulling their starters in that game and now it could come back to haunt them since they face a New York team they could have eliminated. The Colts are a 7.5-point favorites in NFL picks with a total of 39 at online sportsbooks.

New York has been hearing about how they won in NFL odds against the Indianapolis backups and they could use that as motivation although head coach Rex Ryan doesn’t believe his team needs extra motivation. "This is the AFC championship," said Ryan, "The motivation is going to come from the fact that the winner of this game advances to the Super Bowl. That's probably motivation enough." The Colts usually win games in NFL picks with Peyton Manning throwing the ball all over the field while the Jets are just the opposite as they run over teams. New York was the top-ranked rushing team in the NFL while the Colts were the worst. Manning threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns last week while the running game produced only 25 yards.

The Colts are going to be challenged in NFL odds for the AFC Championship against a New York defense that was the best in the league. The Jets shut down the high-powered San Diego Chargers last week and they might be able to do the same thing to Manning and the Colts. In fact, in the last eight NFL betting games only Indianapolis scored more than 14-points against the Jets defense. The Jets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 playoff road games. The Jets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog. The Jets are 4-1 ATS in NFL picks for their last 5 playoff games as an underdog.

The Jets are 4-1 ATS in NFL odds for their last 5 meetings against the Colts. The Colts are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Colts are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. The Colts are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 playoff home games. The Over is 6-2-1 in the Jets last 9 vs. the AFC. The Under is 7-2 in the Colts last 9 playoff games. The Over is 5-1-1 in NFL betting odds for the last 7 meetings between the Jets and Colts. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Indianapolis Colts -8 favorites in NFL picks for the AFC Championship against the New York Jets with a total of 39.