The Indianapolis Colts (6-4) are on the road for a short week in a divisional matchup against the Houston Texans (6-4) at NRG Stadium on Thursday night.
Most of the experts are leaning toward the Texans taking this matchup in primetime. Vegas opened the week leaning the same way and the odds continue to feature the Colts as 3.5-point road underdogs, pet BetMGM.
Both the Colts and the Texans are dealing with injuries during this short week. Most are expecting this to be a physical and potentially ugly matchup on Thursday night.
The Colts are hoping to get wide receiver T.Y. Hilton back from a calf injury that has kept him on the shelf for three consecutive games. He is currently listed as questionable entering the matchup.
This game will hold massive implications down the stretch. Both teams are at the top of the division with the Colts holding the tiebreaker because of their victory in the first meeting with the Texans in Week 7.
In what should be a physical battle, the Colts are slight road underdogs as they to NRG Stadium.