Colts vs. Eagles: Game predictions

The Colts play the Eagles on Sunday in Philly. Both teams come into the matchup very undermanned, so who will win?

Colts coach Frank Reich will make his return to Philly on Sunday. He is now a head coach just months after he was the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champs. How will his new team fare in their matchup against the Eagles.

First off, both teams are very injured. The Colts are without six key players, and the Eagles are without a bunch of wide receivers and Jay Ajayi. They might also be without their starting left tackle Jason Peters. It will be interesting to see how all of these injuries affect the game.

With both teams having so many injuries on offense, this could be a defensive slug fest. The Eagles have a great defensive line and a very capable secondary. The Colts are coming off their best defensive outing in years. It could come down to which defense plays the best.

Ultimately, injuries will keep the score low. I don’t think either team scores over 20 points. The quarterbacks will be key with that. If Andrew Luck has a big game, they could score more. But it’s the same with Carson Wentz, although he is making his first start.

Prediction: Eagles 20 Colts 17

In the end, the Eagles have enough to win. They are playing at home, which is huge. The Colts will play well defensively and even force a turnover or two. But ultimately, they won’t be able to get the offense going enough to win. Philly wins a close one.

For what it’s worth, I did pick the Redskins to win last week and I was wrong. I do hope the Colts are able to pull it out, but I don’t think that will be the case.