4 reasons the Las Vegas Raiders will beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14

Both the Colts and Raiders are battling for a spot in the playoffs as the Raiders host them on Sunday. Can the Raiders keep their hopes alive?

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering Week 14 with a 7-5 record, and clinging on to the eighth seed of the AFC Playoffs after beating the New York Jets on a last-second 46-yard bomb from Derek Carr to Henry Ruggs III on Sunday.  Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who already has a sordid past, most notably the bounty scheme while he was with the New Orleans Saints, was heavily criticized for his all-out blitz play call which led to his firing on Monday.

The Indianapolis Colts are also coming off of a win in Week 13, as they beat their division rival Houston Texans.  Philip Rivers surprisingly played a clean game with zero turnovers two touchdowns and 285 passing yards, while rookie running back Johnathan Taylor led the Colts with 91 yards rushing on 13 carries.

The Colts game was similar to the Raiders game in a way because they were playing what most would consider being inferior teams, and it took a mistake by the other team to win. For the Raiders, it was Williams’ call, and for the Colts, it took them a fumbled snap by Deshaun Watson at the goal line for them to secure the win.

The Colts defense hasn’t been as good as they have been to begin the season, and the Raiders are already familiar with Rivers. Plus, they are finally playing at home after two consecutive weeks of early East coast road games.  With that said, here are four other reasons the Raiders will beat the Colts in Week 14 to keep their playoffs hopes alive.