Compiled by Jordan Heck

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The Indianapolis Colts (11-5) host the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) Saturday at 4:35 p.m. in the first round of the NFL playoffs. The last time these two teams met, the Colts won easily 23-7. Heading into the matchup, not many people gave the Colts a chance. Now, analysts are singing a different tune.

Here are what NFL experts are saying about the Colts' chances against Kansas City.

CBSSports.com

John Breech of CBS Sports predicts the Colts will win23-20.

The Chiefs rested their starters in Week 17 and almost beat the Chargers. That tells me nothing about the Chiefs. What does tell me something about Kansas City though is in Week 16 when the Colts beat the Chiefs in every way you can beat a team -- and they did it on the road in Kansas City. I also don't like the fact that since Week 4, the Chiefs are 0-5 against teams with a winning record. Of Kansas City's 11 wins this season, 10 of them came against teams .500 or below. The Chiefs haven't been able to beat good teams all season and I don't see that changing on Saturday.

Pete Prisco of CBS Sports predicts the Colts will win28-21.

The Colts went to Kansas City two weeks ago and just dominated the Chiefs. This time, it will be a much better game. The Chiefs are healthier than they were then, and they might actually benefit playing on the fast turf more than the Colts. The Colts are 26th against the run, which could mean a big game for Jamaal Charles. But Kansas City is 25th against the pass. That means Andrew Luck will have some shots down the field ­­if protected. The Chiefs can rush the passer, but despite a so-­so line the Colts were fifth in sacks allowed per pass play. That's because of Luck's ability to move and climb the pocket. The playoffs are about great quarterback play, so in the battle between Luck and Alex Smith I'll go with Luck. The Colts are moving on.

ESPN.com

Only five experts of 13 from ESPN predict a Chiefs win this weekend. Mike Golic, KC Joyner, Tom Jackson, Keshawn Martin, and Cris Carter are the five experts picking Kansas City. ESPN's voter poll selects the Colts to win

Grantland.com

Bill Simmons predicts the Colts will win 27-14 over the Chiefs. He provides two scenarios in his game predictions. Why you eventually regretted taking the Colts and why you eventually regretted taking the Chiefs. Here's an excerpt on why he says you'll regret taking the Colts:

You forgot that their running backs were Donald Brown and Trent 3.0. You forgot how good Jamaal Charles was, and how scary K.C.'s kick returners were, and how important Justin Houston was to Kansas City's defense. You were a little too excited for a Manning-Colts Round 2 matchup that seemed like karmic destiny and started thinking ahead.

SportsIllustrated.com

The experts from SI went ahead and predicted the entire 2013-14 NFL playoffs. Of the seven people making predictions only one has the Colts losing in round one. The love for Indy stops there, however as no one predicts the Colts to advance past round two. Everyone predicting the Colts to beat K.C. predicts a loss to the Denver Broncos in the second round.

ProFootballTalk.com

Michael David Smith and Mike Florio both predict victories for the Colts on Saturday.

MDS's take: When I look up and down these two rosters, I think the Chiefs are the more talented team. Kansas City has a lot of good players on both sides of the ball, while Indianapolis has lost so many key players to injuries this season that there are a lot of holes on the Colts' depth chart. And yet it's impossible for me to look past the fact that these two teams just met two weeks ago in Kansas City, and the Colts took it to the Chiefs. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and running back Donald Brown have already shown they can have a good game against the Chiefs' defense, and the Colts' defense has already shown it can keep Alex Smith from doing much of anything. The Chiefs should be more competitive this time than they were two weeks ago, but the Colts will move on to the divisional round. MDS's pick: Colts 24, Chiefs 21.

Florio's take: The Colts shrugged off a November slump to finish 4-1, including a win over the Chiefs in Kansas City. The Chiefs started 9-0 and finished 2-5. Throw in the home-field advantage and last year's experience in the wild-card round against the Ravens, and the Colts are ready to take the next step — which could indeed entail a trip to face Peyton Manning in Denver. Florio's pick: Colts 27, Chiefs 23.

SportingNews.com

Vinnie Lyer of Sporting News predicts a close game between the Colts and Chiefs. He has the final prediction at 23-20, advantage Colts. He also labeled the matchup as the AFC Game of the Week.

FOXSports.com

Peter Schrager of FOX Sports is one of the few picking Kansas City to win. His final prediction is Chiefs 31, Colts 20.

The Colts have won five straight games and pummeled the Chiefs in Arrowhead two weeks ago. But I have a feeling Andy Reid wasn't showing everything in that game. He knew he'd be getting the Colts again in the playoffs and Big Red was saving some tricks up his sleeve. Dwayne Bowe will be back, Justin Houston will be good, and the Chiefs will come in rested and ready to go. I know the Colts are at home, and I know the Chiefs haven't exactly been lights out in the playoffs in recent years. I like Kansas City all the same.

BleacherReport.com

The consensus from Bleacher report is 9-3 in favor of Indianapolis. Here's just one expert's take of the game.

The Colts dominated the Chiefs at Arrowhead just two weeks ago. This game is being held at Lucas Oil Stadium, where the Colts are 6-2 this year. The Colts do not have a physically stout defense, but they have plenty of speed, which could help them bottle up Jamaal Charles.

USATODAY.com

USATODAY has five people of seven selecting the Colts to win over Kansas City. The two people selecting the Chiefs, Nate Davis and Simon Samano, both predict close games. Their final predictions are 23-17 and 24-20 Chiefs, respectively.

The experts also went on and predicted the rest of the NFL playoffs. No one has the Colts advancing past the second round.

WhatIfSports.com

WhatIfSports runs a game simulation using different methods to predict a final score. From their website, "The NFL simulation engine generates detailed information including the home team's chances of winning (Home Win %), average score and comprehensive box score link."

Their simulator has the Chiefs' percent of winning at 59.8 percent over the Colts. Their average score is Chiefs 24, Colts 20.