Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Picks and Prediction for Sunday January 4 2026
Colts Preview
Beautiful NRG Stadium will play host to a Sunday afternoon NFL clash between the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans. Get ready for all the football action with our NFL Picks. The Colts (8-8) raced out to a 7-1 start, but have faltered down the stretch and have been eliminated from postseason contention. On Sunday, Indianapolis managed just 204 yards of total offense during a 23-17 home loss versus Jacksonville.
Indianapolis scored the first ten points of the game on a Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal and a Jonathan Taylor three-yard rushing touchdown. Forty-four year old QB Philip Rivers threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Mo Alie-Cox. Rookie TE Tyler Warren added a team-high 43 receiving yards for the Colts.
Texans Preview
The Houston Texans have reeled off eight straight victories and are still in contention for the AFC South Division title. The Texans (11-5) lead the league in total defense and are limiting the opposition to 16.4 points per contest. On Saturday, Houston sacked Los Angeles QB Justin Herbert five times during a 20-16 road victory.
Houston started the scoring on a 75-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to Jayden Higgins. Stroud (244 pass yds) followed that up four minutes later with a 43-yard strike to Jaylin Noel that gave the Texans a 14-0 lead. Derek Barnett recorded a pair of sacks for the Texans, who improved to 5-3 on the road.
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Colts vs Texans Pick
Indianapolis CB Sauce Gardner exited Sunday’s loss with a calf injury and is unlikely to play in this contest. The Colts are expected to start unproven QB Riley Leonard and he will be unable to move the chains against an elite Texans’ defense. Take Houston to win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Houston Texans win 30-10. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Colts with the Thrillz promo code. Make the most of your bets on the Texans by using the sportsbook promos. Make sure when you place your Colts vs Texans bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.
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