The wave of the future in the rivalry between the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts kicks off in Week 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium. What makes the initial encounter in the season series between the two AFC South rivals is that first place in the division is on the line.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett has taken the reins from retired Andrew Luck and the Colts are still a contender. With Deshaun Watson under center for the Texans, they split the season series in 2018, though succumbed to the Colts 21-7 in the wild-card playoffs.
Now that a new page has been turned in the rivalry, will the Texans get the upper hand?
Odds-makers see this being a very close game. The Colts are favored by -1.5 according to BetMGM, which is tied with Minnesota-Detroit for the slimmest odds of Week 7.
The point total is at 48.5, which is tied with Philadelphia-Dallas for the fourth-highest point total of the afternoon. In their 2018 encounters, both sides produced 71, 45, and 28.
For more information on the rest of the NFL and college football, please check out our sister site, the Sportsbook Wire.
Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
