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The Colts certainly could be competitive in this game, but it’s unwise to predict a win considering how they’ve played for the majority of the season and in recent games. These teams are probably closer than their respective records suggest, but the Vikings should still be expected to win.
One key matchup will revolve around the league’s leading receiver in Justin Jefferson, who gets to go against a banged-up Colts secondary that will be without Kenny Moore II (ankle) and Brandon Facyson (illness). Stopping him outright is completely out of the picture but if the Colts hope to stay in this game, they must at least keep him out of the end zone.
As is the case every week with the Colts, it will come down to their offense. They’ve managed to score over 20 points just once in their last seven games and have surpassed that mark just twice all season. Everything is there for the Colts offense to have a strong game, but they still never seem up to the task.
In the end, the Colts offense will struggle to put up points yet again, and even though it will be a competitive game throughout, the Vikings clinch the NFC North with a home win.
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