NFL · 2026

Indianapolis ColtsAFC South - .000 pct vSun 27 Sep, 1:00 PM EDT Houston TexansAFC South - .000 pct

Match resultIndianapolis 28%Tie <1%Houston 71%

What this game means

The three ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.

At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 7% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.

The result is worth up to 17 points in the Playoffs race.

Indianapolis Colts
Playoffs33%
Division11%
Byeseason odds2%
Houston Texans
Playoffs76%
Division47%
Conferenceseason odds19%
Super Bowlseason odds11%
Byeseason odds17%
Indianapolis winPlayoffsIndianapolis Colts33%34%▲ +1Houston Texans76%87%▲ +11
TiePlayoffsIndianapolis Colts33%25%▼ -8Houston Texans76%92%▲ +16
Houston winPlayoffsIndianapolis Colts33%17%▼ -16Houston Texans76%95%▲ +19

The race they're in

Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.

AFC South · winner qualifies direct

The wild card · top 7 in the AFC qualify