The Indianapolis Colts (6-4) are coming off of a big divisional win but are being viewed as underdogs for the road matchup against the Houston Texans (6-4) on Thursday night.
Following their dominating 33-13 home win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Colts will hit the road for a short week to battle the Texans, who are coming off of a blowout loss against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Regardless, the Colts are 3.5-point underdogs to open the week against the Texans, per BetMGM.
This is a crucial matchup for both teams. As the Colts and Texans share the same record at 6-4, they both sit atop the AFC South. However, the Colts currently hold the tiebreaker thanks to their 30-23 win over the Texans back in Week 7.
Indy finds itself in the midst of a vital stretch of games. They have two divisional games ahead of them followed by road trips against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints. These next four games could very well determine the fate of their season.
Preparing for the short week won’t be easy, especially with the injuries the Colts have, and they will be viewed as the underdogs in this primetime matchup for Week 12.
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