Is Sunday A Must-Win For Colts + NFL Week 3 Picks!
Source: EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – JANUARY 08: A detail of the official National Football League NFL logo is seen painted on the turf as the New York Giants host the Atlanta Falcons during their NFC Wild Card Playoff game at MetLife Stadium on January 8, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
We’re only entering the 3rd week of the NFL season, and the Indianapolis Colts are already entering desperation territory.
They sit at 0-2, after letting the Houston Texans and the Malik Willis-led Green Bay Packers run all over them in embarrassing fashion. The equally struggling Chicago Bears are up next, with 1st-overall pick Caleb Williams having a rough introduction to the NFL. Williams has yet to throw a touchdown, though the Colts suspect secondary could be the perfect antidote for that.
An 0-3 start would be brutal for the Colts and their playoff chances. Only 2.5% of teams that have started 0-3 since 1990 have made the playoffs, and it’s difficult to imagine the Colts being able to join those ranks, with their defensive issues and the expected ups-and-downs of Anthony Richardson.
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Most expected the Colts to at least compete for a playoff spot this season. We may only have played two games, but if that is to be the case, the Colts have to win on Sunday. Otherwise, things could go downhill in a hurry.
With all that in mind, here are JMV’s and betting analyst Brent Holverson’s picks for Week 3 of the NFL season!
| Thursday | JMV | | BRENT |
| New England Patriots @ New York Jets | NYJ -6 | | NYJ -6 |
| Sunday | JMV | | BRENT |
| New York Giants @ Cleveland Browns | CLE –6.5 | | CLE –6.5 |
| Chicago Bears @ Indianapolis Colts | IND –1.5 | | IND –1.5 |
| Houston Texans @ Minnesota Vikings | MIN +2 | | HOU -2 |
| Philidelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints | NO –2.5 | | PHI +2 |
| Los Angeles Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers | LAC +1.5 | | LAC +1.5 |
| Denver Broncos @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB –6.5 | | TB –6.5 |
| Green Bay Packers @ Tennessee Titans | TEN –2.5 | | GB +2.5 |
| Carolina Panthers @ Las Vegas Raiders | LV -5 | | LV -5 |
| Miami Dolphins @ Seattle Seahawks | SEA -4 | | MIA +4 |
| Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals | AZ +3 | | AZ +3 |
| Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys | DAL +1 | | BAL -1 |
| San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams | LAR +7 | | SF +7 |
| Kansas City Chiefs @ Atlanta Falcons | ATL +3.5 | | ATL +3.5 |
| Monday | JMV | | BRENT |
| Jacksonville Jaguars @ Buffalo Bills | BUF –5 | | BUF -5 |
| Washington Commanders @ Cincinati Bengals | WAS +7.5 | | WAS +7.5 |
During the Thursday edition of The Ride With JMV, John spoke to both Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic as well as Tom Thayer of the Bears Radio Network as he previewed the matchup between the Colts and the Bears. Check out those conversations and more down below, and tune into The Ride With JMV weekdays from 3-6pm on 93.5/107.5 The Fan!
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