Baltimore Ravens vs Indianapolis Colts NFL Predictions: The Ravens are (2-2) on a two game losing streak with losses to Pittsburgh and Tennessee.  The Ravens are not a team that allows you to get away with mistakes.  They should be putting pressure on Manning all day long.  Last week the Ravens had 11 penalties for 91 yards in a matchup between two teams that once were, and seem to still be, bitter rivals.  QB Joe Flacco was 18/27 for 153 yards and 2 INT's.  It's back to the same thing with this team, the defense has to win the game for them as the offense has not been getting it done.  The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at LooseLines.com currently Indianapolis Colts -4 favorites to Baltimore Ravens heading into this matchup. 

"I'm encouraged in the sense we have a tough, hard-nosed, clean, disciplined football team," John Harbaugh  said. "Guys that play football the right way - the Raven Way. We're building on that."

The Colts are (2-2) coming of a huge come from behind win being down by 17 points in fourth, quarter to come back and beat Houston on the road  31-27.  The Colts scored 21 points in a late span of 2:10.  Two touchdowns came thanks to fumbles by Rosenfels, then Indianapolis intercepted Rosenfels' last-ditch comeback.  Indy will get very little in rushing yards- and if the WR's are covered well, this could be a low scoring game.  There was a lot made in Indianapolis about how the Colts offense really made progress during their bye week, but I didn't see that at all last week for the first three quarters. The online sports betting odds at LooseLines.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Baltimore Ravens vs Indianapolis Colts is set at 38.5 points.

"You just don't have that many 15 or 17-point comebacks in the NFL, and we've had two in three weeks," coach Tony Dungy said. "Then, we have another game where we score to take the lead and don't hold it. It's been a roller coaster, but it probably just tells us that we aren't playing consistent enough." 

NFL Predictions: The Ravens should be able to run well against Indy, and the passing game, will it be enough to move the chains?  The Colts run defense has been very weak, allowing 183,180, 236, and 159 yards on the ground in their four games.  The Colts have won six of the eight all-time meetings against the Ravens, including the last five.  Under is 4-0 in Ravens last 4 games in October.

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