2. Score touchdowns in the red-zone

This key is reflective of how good the Texans offense is at scoring touchdowns in the red zone themselves. Not only do the Colts need to hold the Texans to field goals in the red zone, but they must also score touchdowns when they reach the red-zone themselves.

In Week 7, Indianapolis was a perfect 4-4 in the red-zone, while Houston was only 2-5. So while the Colts scored 28 points in the red zone, the Texans only scored 23 points total, and that was the difference in the game.

With the Colts’ lack of big plays and explosiveness to their offense, they must grind out possessions and finish them in the end zone, because they should expect the Texans to do the same on Thursday night.