Indianapolis Colts @ Cleveland Browns — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 17 2026

Sunday, January 3, 2027 · 12:00 PM CT · Huntington Bank Field

Game preview

The market makes Indianapolis Colts a 2.5-point favourite over Cleveland Browns, with the game total at 43.5.

Moneylines sit at -135 for Indianapolis Colts and +114 for Cleveland Browns, a devigged 45% win probability for Cleveland Browns; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 23 for Indianapolis Colts and 20.5 for Cleveland Browns.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Indianapolis Colts — Daniel Jones (QB) at 216 passing yards and 14 rushing yards, Jonathan Taylor (RB) at 86 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards; Cleveland Browns — Deshaun Watson (QB) at 212 passing yards and 27 rushing yards, Quinshon Judkins (RB) at 48 rushing yards and 17 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, January 3, 2027 · 12:00 PM CT, at Huntington Bank Field.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Colts at Browns — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:16 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadIND -2.5
Total43.5
Moneyline (IND / CLE)-135 / +114
CLE implied win probability45%
Implied team totals (IND — CLE)23.0 — 20.5

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Indianapolis Colts · 23.0 proj pts
Daniel Jones (QB) — 216 pass yds · 14 rush yds
Jonathan Taylor (RB) — 86 rush yds · 21 rec yds
Josh Downs (WR) — 47 rec yds · 4.1 rec
Cleveland Browns · 20.5 proj pts
Deshaun Watson (QB) — 212 pass yds · 27 rush yds
Quinshon Judkins (RB) — 48 rush yds · 17 rec yds
KC Concepcion (WR) — 9 rush yds · 42 rec yds

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