The Indianapolis Colts (6-8) are preparing to host the Carolina Panthers (5-9) for their final home game of the 2019 season on Sunday afternoon.
Opening the week as relatively solid favorites at home, the Colts are also being chosen by most of the experts around the league this week despite having lost four in a row and six of their last seven.
Here’s how the experts view the outcome of the Week 16 matchup between the Colts and Panthers:
| Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) |
| Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Colts | 23-10 |
| Mike Jones (USA TODAY) | Colts | 22-18 |
| Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) | Colts | 27-17 |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Colts | N/A |
| Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) | Colts | 27-17 |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Colts | 23-15 |
| Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) | Colts | N/A |
| Todd Haislop (Sporting News) | Colts | 26-20 |
| NumberFire | Colts | N/A |
| Pro Football Focus | Colts | N/A |
| Bleacher Report | Colts | 28-17 |
This game doesn’t hold any weight in terms of playoff implications. Both teams are already eliminated and will simply be playing for pride. Still, there is a game to be played, and the Colts are favored pretty heavily.
We will see what happens at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday but the Colts are expected to snap the losing streak that ended their season.