Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts Free Pick & Preview

Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts Free Pick & Preview: Oh how great would it be if the Titans could go into Indy with absolutely nothing to win and stop the Colts from getting into the playoffs? Oh it would be so glorious. Now, chances are that even if this did happen, the Jags would blow it and lose anyway, putting the Colts in for sure. But, it doesn’t matter much, because I don’t expect either to happen, quite honestly. The Titans aren’t very good, Peyton Manning is, and I don’t see Manning losing to a bad team when the playoffs are on the line.

But I do like the Titans to keep it close. Why? The Colts aren’t very good either. They don’t stop the run, they don’t run the ball with any success unless they are playing against a terrible run-defense, and because of this they don’t break away in games. That sounds like a resume for a team not real interested in covering double digit spreads.

The Titans are about as healthy as they’ve been since the middle of the season. Kerry Collins is manning the quarterback position and Kenny Britt is back to terrorize corners. Chris Johnson fell way short of his goal to break the rushing record, but he still has some long runs to bust – and I know Jeff Fisher would love to keep the Colts on the outside of this year’s post season – even if it meant watching the Jags get the top spot.

Spoiler is a fun thing to play – there’s nothing on the line, and that’s when a team can be at their scariest. The Colts always get their opponents’ best, and I don’t think this week will be any different. All those points, I guess I’ll take them and see where they get me.

Tennessee Titans (+10.5) @ Indianapolis Colts