NFL picks and predictions 2013, Week 7: Broncos vs. Colts

The Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts take the main stage with the most talked about game of the week. Andrew Luck was doing a solid Peyton Manning impersonation for a few weeks, but the Colts fell disappointingly stagnant against the Chargers in Week 6. As for the Broncos, it is increasingly harder to bet against them with each victory. Denver is 6-0 and has showed no signs of slowing down.

Despite the game being in Indianapolis, the experts are heavily favoring the Broncos for the win. Over at CBS Sports, Denver is the unanimous pick. At ESPN, the Broncos are the near unanimous pick, with only Chris Mortensen and Mike Ditka breaking rank. The panel at SB Nation is also convinced of a Broncos victory, with Denver garnering four of five predictions.

The Broncos opened the spread as 7.5-point favorites, but the Colts have got a bit of steam in lessening the gap. The Broncos are favored by a touchdown, or just a shade under, according to OddsShark.com.

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