The Texans finished the regular season by tying the franchise record for consecutive wins with nine as they beat the Colts. Next up will be the Ravens or Steelers.

The Indianapolis Colts, led by rookie quarterback Riley Leonard, face the Houston Texans, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

It wasn't C.J. Stroud, Dalton Schultz, Woody Marks or Jayden Higgins who scored a touchdown on the final play of the Houston Texans' 38-30 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Tatsuya Imai must become engulfed in the Houston culture after signing a three-year deal with the Astros, and a priority was seeing the Texans.

In his fifth NFL appearance and first start, Indianapolis Colts' rookie quarterback Riley Leonard threw his first career touchdown pass in Week 18 against the Houston Texans. The former sixth-round draft pick in 2025 connected with Alec Pierce on his first pass of the day for a 66-yard touchdown strike to take a 7-3 lead over the Houston Texans.

The Texans are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Colts vs. Texans odds at DraftKings and the total is 38.5. Before making any Texans vs. Colts picks of your own, make sure to look at the top NFL picks from the SportsLine Projection Model,