2007 NFL Preview: Indianapolis Colts

Dave Price’s 2007 Indianapolis Colts predictions are all ready to go. Find out if the boys from Indy have a shot at repeating as Super Bowl champs in this season preview for Point-Spreads.com. Sportsbook.com has the Indianapolis Colts at 7 to 1 odds to win Super Bowl XLII and repeat as Champions.

The Indianapolis Colts came through in crunch time last season destroying the Bears in rainy Miami to finally get the monkey off Peyton Manning’s back that still haunts Dan Marino. The Colts have won four straight division titles and have had four straight seasons with at least 12 victories. So it probably comes as no surprise that we are picking the Colts to take the weak AFC South once again.

Not too many people thought the Colts had much of a chance to win the Super Bowl last season with as badly as its defense played against the run. As a result the Colts dropped four of their final seven games of the regular season. A porous defense surrendered at least 100 yards rushing in every single game last season and was considered a severe handicap before a stunning turnaround with the return of strong safety Bobby Sanders in the playoffs. Even a Super Bowl win doesn’t have me convinced that the Colts' defense has fixed its problems and the losses of RB Dominic Rhodes, weak side linebacker Cato June, and cornerbacks Nick Harper and Jason David must be accounted for if the Colts hope to defend their title.