Colts vs. Titans 2017: Start time, TV schedule for ‘Monday Night Football’

Monday Night Football closes out Week 6 as the Tennessee Titans prepare to host the Indianapolis Colts. This prime-time matchup will kick off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN (live stream).

The Colts have defeated the Titans in 11 consecutive matchups, and a win on Monday would give them the longest active streak between two teams in the NFL. The last time the Titans defeated the Colts was in 2011. However, Andrew Luck performed in nine of those wins, and he has not yet returned to game action after offseason shoulder surgery. Instead, Jacoby Brissett will start for the fifth straight game.

Titans fans find a little hope for Monday’s matchup as starting quarterback Marcus Mariota is expected to suit up against the Colts. After sitting out last week with a hamstring injury, Mariota went as questionable during this week’s practice. He had a limited practice on Friday, yet the team is still hopeful for a full return. With Luck on the bench and Mariota on the field, Monday night could be very interesting.

“The Titans are the best team in the division when Marcus Mariota is under center. Mariota is the best quarterback in the division. He makes this offense dynamic...and we haven’t even seen him with a full strength Corey Davis yet.”

“According to some reports coming out of Colts practices this week, Andrew Luck was impressively picking apart the defensive unit as the scout team quarterback and was putting some ‘stank’ on his throws in the process.”

“Monachino goes on to say that Luck wasn’t babying his shoulder while throwing the ball, and more specifically that he was going downfield a handful of times and drove a ball in on a short out route. I can’t tell you how magnificent this is to hear regarding the likelihood of Luck returning to the field sooner rather than later.”

I personally enjoy watching history being made. Therefore, seeing the Colts achieve the longest active winning streak against another team in the NFL would have been ideal. However, let’s be honest here: The expected return of Mariota and the absence of Luck makes the Titans the better team. I believe the Titans will end the losing streak Monday night. Six of our experts along with OddsShark’s computer agree.