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Updated Nov 4, 9:34 AM ET
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Week 11 · Thursday 8:15 PM ET · Reliant Stadium

INDvsHOU

Colts offensevsTexans defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Colts, 7 for Texans. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

IND offenseHOU offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Run it at them

Colts' run game is 5th in EPA per carry (+0.02). Texans allow -0.03 (25th).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Texans are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.32 EPA per attempt. Colts send 6% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Pressure problem

Colts take a sack on 8% of dropbacks (23rd). Texans get home on 8% (6th). League average is 7%.

04
Wash

Explosive play rate

Call this one even. Colts create explosive plays on 9% of snaps (22nd). Texans give them up at 10% (22nd).

Players to watch

IND Colts

17Daniel JonesQB · 162/268 · 1542 yds · 5 TD · 9 INTEPA per dropback -0.1828Jonathan TaylorRB · 148 car · 610 yds · 8 TD · 21 recEPA per touch -0.072Josh DownsWR · 30 rec · 330 yds · 1 TD · 51 tgtEPA per target +0.2910Keenan AllenWR · 36 rec · 325 yds · 1 TD · 50 tgtEPA per target +0.2295Adetomiwa AdebaworeRight Defensive Tackle · 18 tackles · 4 sacks · 2 PD4 sacks · T-23rd in the NFL91Jaylahn TuimoloauLeft Defensive End · 18 tackles · 1 sack · 4 PD1 sack

HOU Texans

7C.J. StroudQB · 160/247 · 1867 yds · 11 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.12 · 15th4Woody MarksRB · 77 car · 271 yds · 2 TD · 14 recEPA per touch -0.1486Dalton SchultzTE · 33 rec · 322 yds · 0 TD · 43 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 22nd19Xavier HutchinsonWR · 21 rec · 258 yds · 1 TD · 40 tgtEPA per target -0.0451Will Anderson Jr.Left Defensive End · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFL55Danielle HunterRight Defensive End · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD4 sacks · T-23rd in the NFL
The series · Colts and Texans since 1999, and this season's records50 meetings

The Colts lead the series 34–15–1 since 1999 (they first met in 2002). Sep 27, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium: the Colts won 19–17. Daniel Jones started at quarterback for the Colts and C.J. Stroud for the Texans; Shane Steichen and DeMeco Ryans coached.

Colts at home18–7the Colts' record
In Houston16–8–1the Colts' record
Most pointsColts 49 · Texans 382004 · 2025
Biggest winColts by 35 · Texans by 272004 · 2011
Playoffs1–0the Colts' record

The last 5

2026 · Wk 3HOU 17 at IND 19
2025 · Wk 18IND 30 at HOU 38
2025 · Wk 13HOU 20 at IND 16
2024 · Wk 8IND 20 at HOU 23
2024 · Wk 1HOU 29 at IND 27

2026 records

ColtsTexans
Overall2–62–5
Division1–22–1
Conference1–52–3
Other conference1–10–2
Home1–20–4
Away1–42–1
Last 5WLLLLLLWWL
StreakLost 4Lost 1
Points a game20.1 – 27.823.6 – 24.3

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Colts' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Colts offense against the Texans defenseDepth charts
Texans defense · 4-3 DColts offense · 3WR 1TE79Raimann62Farmer60Bortolini71Goncalves75Travis84Warren17Jones28Taylor2Downs13Treadwell10Allen55Hunter98Rankins72Togiai51Anderson39To'oTo'o0Al-Shaair35Hansen3Lassiter24Stingley5Pitre6Blankenship2Bullock

Colts offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBDaniel Jones#17 · 162/268 · 1542 yds · 5 TD · 9 INT
  • RBJonathan Taylor#28 · 148 car · 610 yds · 8 TD · 21 rec
  • WRJosh Downs#2 · 30 rec · 330 yds · 1 TD · 51 tgt
  • WRKeenan Allen#10 · 36 rec · 325 yds · 1 TD · 50 tgt
  • WRLaquon Treadwell#13 · 16 rec · 215 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgt
  • TETyler Warren#84 · 34 rec · 231 yds · 2 TD · 46 tgt
  • LTBernhard Raimann#79
  • LGJalen Farmer#62
  • CTanor Bortolini#60
  • RGMatt Goncalves#71
  • RTJalen Travis#75

Texans defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEDanielle Hunter#55 · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD
  • RDTSheldon Rankins#98 · 20 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 PD
  • LDTTommy Togiai#72 · 36 tackles · 1 PD
  • LDEWill Anderson Jr.#51 · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • WLBHenry To'oTo'o#39 · 17 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • MLBAzeez Al-Shaair#0 · 58 tackles · 2 PD
  • SLBJake Hansen#35 · 36 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 2 PD
  • RCBKamari Lassiter#3 · 44 tackles · 1 sack · 5 PD
  • LCBDerek Stingley Jr.#24 · 17 tackles · 4 PD
  • NBJalen Pitre#5 · 24 tackles · 4 PD
  • SSReed Blankenship#6 · 44 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD
  • FSCalen Bullock#2 · 30 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · IND offense against HOU defense
StatIND IND offFavors IND · Favors HOUHOU HOU def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.12#30
+0.03#22+0.00
Success rate
42%#21
41%#844%
Yards per play
4.5#31
5.4#185.4
Explosive play rate
9%#22
10%#229%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.22#30
+0.07#20+0.03
Sack rate
8%#23
8%#67%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.02#5
-0.03#25-0.08
Yards per carry
4.2#15
3.8#124.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
40%#17
42%#1941%
Red zone TD rate
64%#13
68%#2561%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
129#24
196#32147
TE yards per game
38#25
46#1055
TE targets per game
8.4#9
6.3#57.6
RB receiving yards per game
27#22
21#632
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Colts: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.247% of throws
+0.344% of throws
-0.106% of throws
Short
-0.1935% of throws
+0.1217% of throws
+0.0332% of throws

Texans: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.5321 throws
+1.2711 throws
+1.3218 throws
Short
-0.0463 throws
+0.2648 throws
+0.0084 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.