Colts vs. Texans: 5 things to watch in Week 13

5 things to watch during the Week 13 matchup between the Colts and Texans.

The Indianapolis Colts will be looking to get back in the win column after failing to hold on to their lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12.

The last time they faced the Houston Texans was in Week 6, which followed the Monday night collapse to the Baltimore Ravens. Frank Reich’s team took out all their anger against Houston and beat them 31-3. The Colts will be looking to repeat that once again and head into their bye week with some positive momentum.

The AFC playoff picture has a lot to be figured out over the course of December and one false step could cost a team their chances of playing late into January. Indianapolis has done a nice job at taking care of their opponents that they are supposed to beat.

During a season that has been full of surprising upsets, the Colts can’t be caught looking ahead to their break. It should be all business on Sunday and getting tuned up before the final stretch.

Here are the top five things to watch for when these teams face off in NRG Stadium: