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Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings Predictions

Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00pm EST at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Indianapolis

Colts

Spread +6.5
@
Minnesota

Vikings

Spread -6.5
50% 50%
Spread Indianapolis Colts +6.5 Minnesota Vikings -6.5
Moneyline Indianapolis Colts +260 Minnesota Vikings -325
Total Over 41.5 (-110) Under 41.5 (-110)

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Colts vs. Vikings Prediction: Pass on Minnesota at -6.5

Analysis updated October 25, 2026 at 1:07 AM CDT

The Vikings are the likely winner, but their -325 moneyline and 6.5-point spread require more support than the available matchup information provides.

Colts vs. Vikings prediction

Minnesota is favored by 6.5 points at home, with a -325 moneyline compared with Indianapolis at +260. Those prices make the Vikings the likely winner, but neither offers clear betting value without reliable information on the starting lineups, recent form or team performance.

The 41.5-point total is also a pass. There isn't enough evidence to judge how either offense matches up with the opposing defense, so projecting the game's scoring would require unsupported assumptions.

CJ Allen ruled out

CBS Sports / RotoWire reported that Colts linebacker CJ Allen will miss Sunday's game with an ankle injury after Indianapolis downgraded him from questionable to out Saturday. His absence hurts the Colts' defensive depth, but one confirmed injury isn't enough to justify laying 6.5 points with Minnesota.

Pick Minnesota Vikings
Confidence low
Betting lean Pass
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