Colts @ Giants
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Matchup summary
Final: Giants beat the Colts 45-33 at home. The market closed with Colts at -415 on the moneyline and the total at 40.5. This was an NFL 2024 week 17 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the opening line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Colts vs Giants betting splits
Where was the money on Colts vs Giants?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Colts | 76% | 61% | -7.5 (-112) |
| Giants | 24% | 39% | +7.5 (-108) | |
| Total | Over | 76% | 71% | O 40.5 (-110) |
| Under | 24% | 29% | U 40.5 (-112) | |
| Moneyline | Colts | 92% | 96% | -415 |
| Giants | 8% | 4% | +325 |
76% of spread tickets and 61% of spread money were on the Colts, so the Colts drew more tickets than money and the average Giants bet was larger.
76% of total tickets and 71% of total money were on the over, so the over drew more tickets than money and the average under bet was larger.
92% of moneyline tickets and 96% of moneyline money were on the Colts, so the average Colts bet was larger than the average Giants bet.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Colts vs Giants?
| Market | Opening | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Giants) | +6 | +7.5 | +1.5 |
| Total | 40.5 | 40.5 | 0 |
The Colts opened -6 and closed -7.5, a 1.5-point move toward the Colts.
The total opened 40.5 and closed 40.5: it has not moved.
Why the line moved
Why did the Colts vs Giants line move?
The spread moved 1.5 points toward the Colts (Giants +6 to Giants +7.5), the side holding 61% of the spread money and 76% of the tickets, so the line and the money went the same way. The total did not move from its opening number (40.5) even with 71% of the total money on the over. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.