USA TODAY Sports Weekly

Colts (6-5) at Titans (4-7)

- Mike Moraitis, Titans Wire

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee TV: CBS

Spread (BetMGM): Colts by 2.5

Colts’ keys to victory: Indy needs to bring the heat on Tennessee’s suspect offensive line, which has been poor against the blitz. The Titans have been especially bad at the tackle spots. On offense, if the Colts can keep Tennessee’s inconsiste­nt pass rush at bay, QB Gardner Minshew and Co. should be able to pick apart a Titans secondary that has struggled without the help of consistent pressure from the group up front.

Titans’ keys to victory: The Tennessee offense needs to do a better job of playing a productive full 60 minutes, and that’s especially true for QB Will Levis. The Titans also need to do a better job of taking pressure off the rookie by getting RB Derrick Henry going. On defense, the Titans can’t allow the Colts to run wild like they did in Week 5 and instead must force Minshew to beat them through the air. The pass rush also must show up in order to take pressure off a bad secondary.

Matchup to watch: Titans’ front seven vs. Colts’ running backs. The last time these two teams met, RB Zack Moss went off for 165 yards while RB Jonathan Taylor was eased back in. This time around, Taylor will be a full go and presents even more of a challenge. With the issues Tennessee’s secondary has had, the team can’t afford to allow the Colts to successful­ly run the ball.

Who wins? The Titans barely beat the Panthers last week, so there’s no reason to believe they’ll be able to beat a superior team like the Colts. Tennessee keeps it close, but Indianapol­is ultimately secures the season sweep.

Colts, 24-17

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