Colts vs Texans Match Player Stats | Week 18 Sunday 2026

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 18 Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Todays Game is on Sunday, January 4th
04/01/26 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Positives for the Indianapolis Colts Game Today

A throwing game script is implied by the Colts being a -3.5-point underdog in this week’s contest.

The predictive model expects the Colts to be the 10th-most pass-focused offense among all teams this week with a 59.3% pass rate, based on their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.

This game will be played in a dome—which means zero wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing efficiency.

The Colts O-line grades out as the best in football this year in pass protection, which has a strong impact on all passing offense statistics across the board.

At the present time, the 10th-most pass-oriented offense in the league (62.1% in a neutral context) according to the model is the Houston Texans.

Accounting for their underlying traits and game dynamics, the Texans are anticipated by the model to run 66.0 total plays in this game: the 8th-most on the slate this week.

The 3rd-largest volume of plays in the league have been called by the Texans this year (a staggering 60.4 per game on average).

This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.

The Colts defense has been a well-known pass funnel this year, allowing opposing QBs to attempt the 2nd-most passes in football (38.5 per game) this year.

Negatives with the Houston Texans Game Today

The Colts have run the 8th-fewest plays in football this year, totaling a lowly 54.5 plays per game.

Opposing teams have completed passes at the lowest clip in the league vs. the Houston Texans defense this year (64.2% Adjusted Completion%).

The Texans pass defense has shown strong efficiency this year, yielding 6.69 adjusted yards-per-target: the 2nd-fewest in the league.

The Houston Texans cornerbacks profile as the best unit in the league this year in covering pass-catchers.

The model projects the Houston Texans offensive strategy to tilt 5.1% more towards running than it did last year (context-neutralized) with offensive coordinator Nick Caley now calling the plays.

This week’s spread indicates a passing game script for the Texans, who are -5.5-point underdogs.

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