{"id":1496145,"date":"2026-09-22T18:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/texans-vs-colts-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T18:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:06:06","slug":"texans-vs-colts-prediction-picks-odds-week-3","status":"publish","type":"nfl-news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/texans-vs-colts-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texans vs Colts Prediction &#038; Tips: Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our <strong>Texans vs Colts prediction<\/strong> pairs an offence that cannot finish with a defence that cannot stop anything. 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Editorial pick<\/span>\n<h2 class=\"sqp__ttl\">Texans vs Colts: our editor&#8217;s props<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sqp__sub\">Two editorial calls to sit alongside the live Signal numbers on this page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqp__crests\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/HOU.png\" alt=\"Texans\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<span class=\"sqp__at\">AT<\/span>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/IND.png\" alt=\"Colts\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sqp__h3\">Our props<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sqp__list\">\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Jonathan Taylor 1+ rushing touchdown\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Jonathan Taylor 1+ rushing touchdown<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Taylor has four rushing touchdowns in two games and carried 24 times at Kansas City. Houston have conceded two rushing scores at 3.9 a carry.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"o\">&#9734;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">4\/5 confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__row\" data-market=\"Player prop\" data-selection=\"Dalton Schultz 60+ receiving yards\" data-read=\"\">\n<div><span class=\"sqp__mkt\">Player prop<\/span><span class=\"sqp__pk\">Dalton Schultz 60+ receiving yards<\/span><span class=\"sqp__why\">Schultz caught 12 of 14 targets for 140 against Cincinnati. Indianapolis have conceded 675 passing yards and four touchdown passes in two games.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqp__pr\"><span class=\"sqp__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 3 of 5\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<span class=\"o\">&#9734;&#9734;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sqp__lab\">3\/5 confidence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sqp__foot\">An editorial call, not a Signal model output. 18+ | BeGambleAware.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texans vs Colts: 2026 form so far<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houston move the ball and do not score. Indianapolis score and stop nobody. The table sets each attack against what the other defence has actually allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Texans attack against the Colts defence<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Per game<\/th><th>Texans offence<\/th><th>Colts allow<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Passing yards<\/td><td>285.5<\/td><td>337.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Rushing yards<\/td><td>92.0<\/td><td>177.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Yards per carry<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>5.4<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Passer rating<\/td><td>86.6<\/td><td>118.2<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Touchdowns<\/td><td>2.0<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Third-down conversion<\/td><td>36.4%<\/td><td>36.4%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Red-zone conversion<\/td><td>44.4%<\/td><td>66.7%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sacks conceded \/ recorded<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>2.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<h3>Colts attack against the Texans defence<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Per game<\/th><th>Colts offence<\/th><th>Texans allow<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Passing yards<\/td><td>179.5<\/td><td>252.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Rushing yards<\/td><td>110.5<\/td><td>85.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Yards per carry<\/td><td>4.2<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Passer rating<\/td><td>79.8<\/td><td>117.4<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Touchdowns<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Third-down conversion<\/td><td>36.4%<\/td><td>33.3%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Red-zone conversion<\/td><td>83.3%<\/td><td>50.0%<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sacks conceded \/ recorded<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<p><em>Read these as a 2-game sample rather than settled form. Rates this early move a long way on one result.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four touchdowns from 94 passing attempts is Houston&#8217;s season in a line. Indianapolis have allowed eight touchdowns and 354 rushing yards at 5.4 a carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texans vs Colts injury report and team news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C.J. Stroud completed 30 of 55 for 353 yards against Cincinnati without a touchdown or an interception, and Houston were nought from four in the red zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jonathan Taylor carried 24 times for 92 yards and two touchdowns at Kansas City, taking him to four rushing scores in two games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJ_START -->\n\n<style>\n.sq-ninj{border:1px solid #123f5c;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:#0a2540;color:#e8f0f7}\n.sq-ninj__head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:13px 16px;background:#06182b;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #123f5c}\n.sq-ninj__head span{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:rgba(232,240,247,.6)}\n.sq-ninj__cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}\n.sq-ninj__col{flex:1 1 260px;padding:14px 16px}\n.sq-ninj__col+.sq-ninj__col{border-left:1px solid #123f5c}\n.sq-ninj__team{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}\n.sq-ninj__team img{width:24px;height:24px;object-fit:contain}\n.sq-ninj__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);font-size:13.5px}\n.sq-ninj__nm{flex:1;min-width:0;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}\n.sq-ninj__pos{flex:0 0 auto;color:rgba(232,240,247,.55);font-size:11px;font-weight:700}\n.sq-ninj__inj{flex:0 0 auto;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5);font-size:11px}\n.sq-ninj__st{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px}\n.sq-ninj__st--out{background:rgba(255,106,90,.16);color:#FF6A5A}\n.sq-ninj__st--doubt{background:rgba(255,194,75,.16);color:#FFC24B}\n.sq-ninj__st--ques{background:rgba(232,240,247,.1);color:rgba(232,240,247,.8)}\n.sq-ninj__st--lt{background:rgba(160,180,200,.14);color:rgba(232,240,247,.82);border:1px solid rgba(232,240,247,.18)}\n.sq-ninj__lt{margin-top:11px;padding-top:9px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}\n.sq-ninj__lt-h{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(232,240,247,.5);margin-bottom:3px}\n.sq-ninj__none{font-size:13px;color:rgba(232,240,247,.55);padding:4px 0}\n@media(max-width:520px){.sq-ninj__col+.sq-ninj__col{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #123f5c}}\n<\/style><div class=\"sq-ninj\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__head\">Injury report &middot; Week 3<span>Official game-status report &mdash; updates through the week<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__cols\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__col\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/HOU.png\" alt=\"HOU\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">Houston Texans<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__none\">No game-status designations filed yet.<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt-h\">Out long-term<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Ali Gaye<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">DE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Dylan Horton<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">DE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Kayden McDonald<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">DT<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Henry To&#8217;oTo&#8217;o<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">LB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">K.C. 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Stewart<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">SAF<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">PUP<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__col\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/squawka\/inc\/NFL\/assets\/team-logos\/IND.png\" alt=\"IND\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\">Indianapolis Colts<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__none\">No game-status designations filed yet.<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt\"><div class=\"sq-ninj__lt-h\">Out long-term<\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Cameron Mitchell<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">CB<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Carson Towt<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">TE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">Will Mallory<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">TE<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sq-ninj__row\"><span class=\"sq-ninj__nm\">D.J. Montgomery<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__pos\">WR<\/span><span class=\"sq-ninj__st sq-ninj__st--lt\">IR<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- SQ_NFL_INJ_END -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The matchup that settles it: Houston&#8217;s red zone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nought from four against Cincinnati, 44.4% across the season and four touchdowns from 94 passing attempts. That is not a rate that wins games however many yards it produces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indianapolis are the opposite: 83% of their own red-zone trips have ended in a score, and Jonathan Taylor has four rushing touchdowns already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colts have conceded 675 passing yards and a 118.2 rating, though. Houston will get chances; the question is whether they take any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C.J. Stroud (HOU, QB):<\/strong> 353 yards from 55 attempts against Cincinnati, without a touchdown.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dalton Schultz (HOU, TE):<\/strong> Twelve catches for 140 yards in Week 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jonathan Taylor (IND, RB):<\/strong> Four rushing touchdowns in two games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Josh Downs (IND, WR):<\/strong> Seven catches for 72 yards at Kansas City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch Texans vs Colts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kickoff is 6pm BST on Sunday, September 27, which is 1:00 PM ET in Indianapolis. Sky Sports has the UK coverage and NFL Game Pass on <a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DAZN<\/a> carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky takes one exclusive pick from each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Texans vs Colts<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td>Sunday, September 27, 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Kickoff<\/strong><\/td><td>6:00pm BST \/ 1:00 PM ET, Sunday 27 Sep<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><td>Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>TV<\/strong><\/td><td>Sky Sports<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Live stream<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3SxpKbx\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Game Pass (DAZN)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Week<\/strong><\/td><td>Week 2, 2026 NFL season<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texans vs Colts prediction and score projection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Texans vs Colts prediction<\/strong> is an Indianapolis win, 26-20. The Colts finish drives and Houston, so far, do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The live win probability updates on this page through the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Every Week 3 game, previewed<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Kickoff (BST)<\/th><th>Game<\/th><th>Our prediction<\/th><th>Preview<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Fri 1:15 AM<\/td><td>Falcons @ Packers<\/td><td>Packers 23-10<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/falcons-vs-packers-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Panthers @ Browns<\/td><td>Panthers 24-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/panthers-vs-browns-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Bengals @ Steelers<\/td><td>Bengals 20-13<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/bengals-vs-steelers-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td><strong>Texans @ Colts<\/strong><\/td><td>Colts 26-20<\/td><td><em>You are here<\/em><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Chiefs @ Dolphins<\/td><td>Chiefs 31-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/chiefs-vs-dolphins-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Chargers @ Bills<\/td><td>Bills 31-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/chargers-vs-bills-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Patriots @ Jaguars<\/td><td>Patriots 20-16<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/patriots-vs-jaguars-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Jets @ Lions<\/td><td>Lions 27-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/jets-vs-lions-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Seahawks @ Commanders<\/td><td>Seahawks 27-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/seahawks-vs-commanders-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 6:00 PM<\/td><td>Titans @ Giants<\/td><td>Titans 20-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/titans-vs-giants-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 9:05 PM<\/td><td>Cardinals @ 49ers<\/td><td>49ers 30-13<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/cardinals-vs-49ers-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 9:05 PM<\/td><td>Vikings @ Buccaneers<\/td><td>Vikings 20-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/vikings-vs-buccaneers-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 9:25 PM<\/td><td>Ravens @ Cowboys<\/td><td>Ravens 30-24<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/ravens-vs-cowboys-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Sun 9:25 PM<\/td><td>Raiders @ Saints<\/td><td>Raiders 24-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/raiders-vs-saints-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Mon 1:20 AM<\/td><td>Rams @ Broncos<\/td><td>Rams 26-17<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/rams-vs-broncos-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Tue 1:15 AM<\/td><td>Eagles @ Bears<\/td><td>Eagles 24-20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/nfl\/nfl-news\/eagles-vs-bears-prediction-picks-odds-week-3\/\">Read<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every fixture in the round is covered across our <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/\">NFL UK hub<\/a>, and the 32 club pages sit on the <a href=\"\/en\/nfl\/teams\/\">NFL teams hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texans vs Colts FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-houind-1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is favoured to win, the Texans or the Colts?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Indianapolis, at home. Both are 1-1, but the Colts convert 83% of their red-zone trips to Houston&#8217;s 44%.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-houind-2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Texans vs Colts in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">6pm BST on Sunday, September 27, which is 1:00 PM ET.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-houind-3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Texans vs Colts on TV in the UK?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION show two games free-to-air every Sunday, and those are not blacked out.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-houind-4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why have Houston scored so little?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">They cannot finish. Nought from four in the red zone against Cincinnati, and four touchdowns from 94 passing attempts.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>18+ | Please gamble responsibly | BeGambleAware.org | Signal probabilities approximate at time of writing and subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Texans vs Colts prediction pairs an offence that cannot finish with a defence that cannot stop anything. Squawka Signal&#8217;s live read updates on this page through the week. The Houston Texans threw 56 times against Cincinnati, gained 374 yards and scored six points, going nought from four in the red zone. 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