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The 2025-26 NFL regular season is winding down. One of the upcoming Week 18 matchups includes a battle between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans . Set for Sunday, January 4th, 2026 at NRG Stadium, the result of this game may affect this season's playoff picture. Take note of each team's performance stats below. Any late-season momentum will likely carryover into the playoffs.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Looking at Week 18 of the 2025-26 NFL regular season, the Indianapolis Colts have a 91.00 power ranking based on our formula. The Houston Texans currently possess a 97.67 power ranking as the regular season wraps up.
Away Indianapolis Colts - The Indianapolis Colts have a 2-5-0 record as an away team for the 2025-26 regular season, ranking them 7th in the league for away team wins.
Home Houston Texans - As for the Houston Texans, they come to this Week 18 game with a 6-2-0 record as a home team. They rank 2nd in the league for home team wins.
Points Scored - The Indianapolis Colts currently rank 7th (436) as we approach Week 18, with the Houston Texans ranked 16th (366) for points scored to date.
Points Against - With the regular season concluding, the Indianapolis Colts rank 12th (374) for points score against them. Note that the Houston Texans now rank 30th (265) for points scored against.
Team Records - The final games of the season will determine who heads to the playoffs. As Week 18 action looms, the Indianapolis Colts have a 8-8-0 record, with the Houston Texans at 11-5-0 for the 2025-26 NFL regular season.

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Avast ye scallywags! The Indianapolis Colts be takin' on the Houston Texans on Sunday.

The NFL regular season be nearin' its end, and this game be crucial for both teams.

The Colts be standin' at 8-8-0, while the Texans be at 11-5-0. BetRivers and BetMGM are the best legal NFL sportsbooks. We've gathered this matchup's prop bets below. Review the best point spread, total, and moneyline odds for this matchup in the following tables.

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Recent Meetings Since 2021

Recent Meetings Since 2021
Week	Game	Result	Margin
2025 Week 18	Colts vs Texans Sunday, January 4th, 2026	HOU 38, IND 30 NRG Stadium	Texans by 8
2025 Week 13	Texans vs Colts Sunday, November 30th, 2025	HOU 20, IND 16 Lucas Oil Stadium	Texans by 4
2024 Week 8	Colts vs Texans Sunday, October 27th, 2024	HOU 23, IND 20 NRG Stadium	Texans by 3
2024 Week 1	Texans vs Colts Sunday, September 8th, 2024	HOU 29, IND 27 Lucas Oil Stadium	Texans by 2
2023 Week 18	Texans vs Colts Saturday, January 6th, 2024	HOU 23, IND 19 Lucas Oil Stadium	Texans by 4
2023 Week 2	Colts vs Texans Sunday, September 17th, 2023	IND 31, HOU 20 NRG Stadium	Colts by 11
2022 Week 18	Texans vs Colts Sunday, January 8th, 2023	HOU 32, IND 31 Lucas Oil Stadium	Texans by 1
2022 Week 1	Colts vs Texans Sunday, September 11th, 2022	IND 20, HOU 20 (OT) NRG Stadium	Tie
2021 Week 13	Colts vs Texans Sunday, December 5th, 2021	IND 31, HOU 0 NRG Stadium	Colts by 31
2021 Week 6	Texans vs Colts Sunday, October 17th, 2021	IND 31, HOU 3 Lucas Oil Stadium	Colts by 28

Team Standings

2025-2026 NFL Regular Season Standings - Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Div%	Conf	Conf%	Strk	L5
xy - Houston Texans	12	5	0	0.706	404	295	7-2-0	5-3-0	5-1-0	0.833	10-2-0	0.833	9W	5-0-0
Indianapolis Colts	8	9	0	0.471	466	412	6-3-0	2-6-0	2-4-0	0.333	6-6-0	0.500	7L	0-5-0

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