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It’s Colts week.
The Houston Texans, the NFL’s youngest franchise, don’t have many rivals. But, they do have some, chief among them the Indianapolis Colts.
The Colts, who will face the Texans at NRG Stadium Thursday, tend to be a thorn on his Houston’s side. They lead the all-time series between the two 28-8 while winning five of the last six. The two, in the 2010s, have traded off the crown of the AFC South eight times (Texans five, Colts three).
Thursday night’s game is yet another chapter in the story of the Texans-Colts’ rivalry. It also has playoff implications, as both, at 6-4, are tied for the top of the AFC South, with Indianapolis possessing the tie-breaker.
“It’s a big game,” said quarterback Deshaun Watson on Tuesday. “It’s a divisional game that… can be a big deciding point in the future, but we’ve got to just focus on one drive, focus on one moment at a time. We can’t look at it in that way and try to get carried away and try to panic or try to put too much pressure on ourselves.”
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The Texans’ divisional tilt with the Colts on Thursday doesn’t carry just playoff and rivalry implications. It’s a chance for Houston to redeem themselves on a national stage after being curb-stomped by the Baltimore Ravens 41-7 on Sunday.
“We’ve just got to go out there and play Texans football and take it one play at a time, one moment at a time and play 60 minutes and see how the outcome comes,” said Watson.
In many aspects, the Texans’ brawl with the Colts on Thursday may be their most important game of the season to date. It’s a chance for redemption; to regain the division; to put on a show for a national audience; to re-enter the contender discussion heading into December.
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