The Colts game is a trap game.

[Dufflebagz]

???

 

[JoeSixPat]

Yeah, the number 1 overall pick is anything but locked up. The Colts lose one game and three or four teams with 2-3 wins could decide to tank and the Colts could hit a team or two who just have bad games. If the Colts are indeed Sucking for Luck, they won't stop until they have 14 or 15 losses or no team can have less losses than them.

Luck is locked up

The Colts have a 2 game "lead"

They "control their destiny" and can "afford" to beat the Patriots. No team could still "catch up" to them - especially with the Colts going back to trying to lose.

So seeing as they have a "win" to give and still get Luck, if you were Bill Polian or any Colts fan, out of all the teams remaining on the schedule, which one do you think they'd most like to see the Colts win?

I'm going to guess the Patriots on that one. So this may be the one game where the Colts are actually trying to win.

(Though I still don't think the Patriots are going to have ANY trouble with the Colts)

 

[BradyFTW!]

Is it possible to have a trap game against a team that's actively tanking its season? Or against Curtis Painter at all?

 

[Deus Irae]

Is it possible to have a trap game against a team that's actively tanking its season? Or against Curtis Painter at all?

Curtis Painter > Tyler Palko





Patriots beware!

 

[Ivan]

A shame they suck so bad because this game has been a highlight of pretty much every season since 2001, and it has almost never let us down and provided some of the most exciting games of this era.

 

[robbomango]

Is it possible to have a trap game against a team that's actively tanking its season? Or against Curtis Painter at all?

Curtis Painter Threw 9 games

54.3%completion 6TDs 9INTs 1541YDs 16(Sck) 66.6rtng fumbles 5 3 lost

Know your enemy, 666rating

 

[ATippett56]

Luck is locked up

The Colts have a 2 game "lead"

The Irsay family said the same about John Elway. How did that turn out?

 

[ATippett56]

Curtis Painter > Tyler Palko

Vince Young > Curtis Painter

 

[JoeSixPat]

The Irsay family said the same about John Elway. How did that turn out?

You're talking about whether he plays there or not

I'm just noting that the Colts can technically beat the Patriots tomorrow, and no team could still stop them from claiming the #1 pick.

They quite literally control their own destiny as they very clearly will purposefully lose games when they need to - there's not a lot of "luck" involved in the "Suck for Luck" initiative.

In this case, given the 2 game "lead" they can actually "afford" to beat the Patriots.

Everyone assumes that like all other games this season the Colts will be trying to lose this game too - that's not necessarily the case as they've got the #1 pick locked up now.

 

[strngplyr]

You're talking about whether he plays there or not

I'm just noting that the Colts can technically beat the Patriots tomorrow, and no team could still stop them from claiming the #1 pick.

They quite literally control their own destiny as they very clearly will purposefully lose games when they need to - there's not a lot of "luck" involved in the "Suck for Luck" initiative.

In this case, given the 2 game "lead" they can actually "afford" to beat the Patriots.

Everyone assumes that like all other games this season the Colts will be trying to lose this game too - that's not necessarily the case as they've got the #1 pick locked up now.

The Colts are genuinely bad. One of the worst teams I have ever seen. They aren't trying to lose.

 

[Wax Frog]

Wow, blew my thread-interest wad in only 3 posts!

 

[Wax Frog]

It won't be close...

If the recent pattern holds, it will present the illusion of being close for as much as a quarter

 

[Wax Frog]

OK, so I was wrong!

 

[YearbookCurfew]

It's a trap!!

 

[Joker]

Think I'll spend Sunday working on my yodel arrangements...

 

[ATippett56]

Think I'll spend Sunday working on my yodel arrangements...

Working on your yodeling .....

Focus - Hocus Pocus - YouTube

 

[BadMoFo]

Colts-Patriots Point Spread Isn't The Biggest Ever, But It's Close

by Joel Thorman • Nov 30, 2011 12:14 PM EST

The New England Patriots are 21-point favorites over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, a game that was flexed out of the Sunday Night Football spot. (Obviously the NFL thought Peyton Manning would be playing.)

If that seems like a big line, you're right. It's one of the biggest ever, actually. The Patriots' 21-point line is the highest since they ran the table on the 2007 regular season. Those '07 Patriots are tied with the '93 49ers for the largest point spread (via Pregame.com): 23.5 points. New England's came in Week 12 of the '07 season against the Patriots while the 49ers were 23.5 favorites over the Bengals 18 years ago.

Here's a list of all the point spreads of 20 points or more since 1978 (per Pregame.com) with the actual margin of victory in parentheses:

Star-divide

2007 Eagles vs. Patriots: 23.5 (3)

1993 Bengals vs. 49ers: 23.5 (13)

2007 Dolphins vs. Patriots: 22 (21)

2007 Jets vs. Patriots: 21.5 (10)

1991 Colts vs. Bills: 20.5 (36)

2007 Patriots vs. Ravens: 20 (3)

1992 Bucs vs. 49ers: 20 (7)

1992 Patriots vs. Bills: 20 (9)

1992 Colts vs. Bills: 20 (38)

 

[EJ Blitz]

I'm shaking in my boots over big bad Curtis Painter.

 

[Joker]

he's not starting...Dan Whatizhoosis is.....

 

[Rusty Coupe]

Ole Pierre, just following orders:

NFL Videos: Bengals' big man scores

Ole Dallas, wow you always used to have good hands, what's happened this year?

Indianapolis Colts team report: Despite late fumble, Pierre Garcon has been a bright spot - NFL - Sporting News


Notes: TE Dallas Clark’s slow start to the season has resulted in more time than usual on the sidelines for the former Pro Bowl selection. In Sunday’s loss to the Bengals, the coaching staff frequently used backup TE Jacob Tamme in passing situations, not Clark. Tamme is a solid receiver, but lacks Clark’s after-the-catch skills. Clark had three dropped passes in the Oct. 9 loss to Kansas City, then lost a fumble on his first reception against the Bengals

One of the things Polian has probably used to justify this sham to Goodell is the point spreads. Polian: "See, the gambling line shows were playing hard"


Sep 11 @ Houston Texans 9 44 Lost 7 - 34 Loss / Under
Sep 18 Cleveland Browns 1.5 39 Lost 19 - 27 Loss / Over
Sep 25 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 40 Lost 20 - 23 Win / Over
Oct 3 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 40 Lost 17 - 24 Win / Over
Oct 9 Kansas City Chiefs -1.5 38 Lost 24 - 28 Loss / Over
Oct 16 @ Cincinnati Bengals 4.5 40 Lost 17 - 27 Loss / Over
Oct 23 @ New Orleans Saints 13.5 49 Lost 7 - 62 Loss / Over
Oct 30 @ Tennessee Titans 7.5 43 Lost 10 - 27 Loss / Under
Nov 6 Atlanta Falcons 7 45 Lost 7 - 31 Loss / Under
Nov 13 Jacksonville Jaguars 3 37 Lost 3 - 17 Loss / Under
Nov 27 Carolina Panthers 3.5 46 Lost 19 - 27 Loss / Under
Dec 4 @ New England Patriots 1:00 PM
Dec 11 @ Baltimore Ravens 1:00 PM
Dec 18 Tennessee Titans 1:00 PM
Dec 22 Houston Texans 8:20 PM
Jan 1 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 PM
NFL Indianapolis Colts Team Page at VegasInsider.com, The Leader in Sportsbook and Gaming Information - Indianapolis Colts schedules

As soon as week 3 when the spread hit double digits against the Steelers, they magically can play and only manage to lose by 3. Week 4 against a .500 Tampa team, the spread is again in double digits and the 'hapless' Colts play well but lose by a touchdown.

Vegas backs off and the spread shows a respectable 3 to 7 margin for the next few weeks. The Bengals loss in week 5 (that you linked) is interesting, the Colts are down 3 when Garcon throws the ball away. The spread was 4.5, and the Colts manage to lose by 10. Also, watch the Colts miss arm tackles and fall to the ground as the return heads for the end zone(WWE).

Week 6, the spread is again up over 10(13.5) against the Saints, the Colts give up and are truly blown out for the only time this season. This week the spread opened at 21, and the DC gets fired and Painter is benched. Polian will have to fire someone else next week if the spread is over 10 vs. the Ravens.

This is and the New Orleans game are the only real lopsided spreads all year. They gave up against N.O., this week I expect to be their Superbowl