Our Official Prediction: Colts at Vikings 👀

Dustin Baker |

Nov 2, 2024

Kirk Cousins Evidently — Dec 17, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) celebrates his two-point conversion during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports.

The VikingsTerritory collective staff prediction for the Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings is in.

Our Official Prediction: Colts at Vikings 👀

Minnesota lost to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9 by a score of 30-20, the club’s second of 2024 and one that sunk them to third place in the NFC North.

This weekend, the Vikings are back home to face the Colts, a squad with a .500 record that is fairly balanced on offense and defense.

The writers at VikingsTerritory predict Minnesota will win its sixth game of the season.

Oct 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota wide receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. (11) scores on a 10-yard touchdown pass against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Writers unanimously chose the Vikings, evidently confident that the Vikings’ 5-2 record will climb to 6-2.

Here’s how the panel sees the score for Week 9:

Dustin Baker: Vikings Win, 30-17
Brevan Bane: Vikings Win, 27-10
Sean Borman: Vikings Win, 28-26
Janik Eckardt: Vikings Win, 33-10
Josh Frey: Vikings Win, 31-21
Henrique Gucciardi: Vikings Win, 27-12
Wes Johnson: Vikings Win, 34-16
Kyle Joudry: Vikings Win, 27-20
Adam New: Vikings Win, 28-20
Ted Schwerzler: Vikings Win, 27-14
Ali Siddiqui: Vikings Win, 27-17
Cole Smith: Vikings Win, 24-18

Mathematically en masse, we predict the Vikings will top the Colts by a score of 28-17.

And 2024 season standings for our writers’ predictions:

Henrique Gucciardi: 5-2
Wes Johnson: 5-2
Kyle Joudry: 5-2
Ted Schwerzler: 5-2
Brevan Bane: 4-3
Josh Frey: 4-3
Ali Siddiqui: 4-3
Cole Smith: 4-3
Dustin Baker: 3-4
Sean Borman: 3-4
Janik Eckardt: 3-4
Adam New: 2-5

Sep 29, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft (85) fumbles the ball after being hit by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) during the fourth quarter of their game Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Vikings recovered the ball. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images.

In Week 8, Josh Frey most accurately predicted the outcome of Rams-Vikings. He forecasted a three-point win for Minnesota, and Los Angeles won by 1o.

The Vikings are favored to prevail by five points against the Colts, and if so, Minnesota would be right back in the driver’s seat per postseason contention.

Oct 20, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (0) returns a fumble 36 yards for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

USA Today’s Tyler Dragon picked the Vikings over the Colts, too, 28-20. “The Vikings have lost two straight games after starting the season 5-0. Justin Jefferson ranks second in the NFL in receiving yards and has 10 receptions of over 20 yards. The Colts demoted Anthony Richardson in favor of veteran Joe Flacco. Minnesota gets back on track at home,” Dragon wrote.

The Colts lead the all-time series over the Vikings with an 18-8-1 (.314) record.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.

All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.