How to Watch Colts vs. Texans: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 18

Updated Jan. 6, 2024 7:13 p.m. ET

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The Indianapolis Colts will host the Houston Texans on Saturday at 8:15 PM ET.

The Texans rank 14th in scoring offense (22.1 points per game) and 13th in scoring defense (20.9 points allowed per game) this year. With 335.3 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Colts rank 15th in the NFL in 2023. Defensively, they rank 24th, giving up 352.6 total yards per contest.

For more specifics of this game, including where and how to watch on TV, keep reading.

How to Watch Colts vs. Texans

When: Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: Watch on ABC/ESPN

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Texans vs. Colts: Head-to-Head

Houston has beaten Indianapolis three times in the past five matchups.
In those games, the Texans have a 2-1 record ATS, while the two teams have gone over the point total on two occasions.
Indianapolis has outpaced Houston 129 points to 115 in the past five games.

Texans' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Baltimore	L 25-9	CBS
9/17/2023	Indianapolis	L 31-20	FOX
9/24/2023	at Jacksonville	W 37-17	FOX
10/1/2023	Pittsburgh	W 30-6	CBS
10/8/2023	at Atlanta	L 21-19	FOX
10/15/2023	New Orleans	W 20-13	FOX
10/29/2023	at Carolina	L 15-13	FOX
11/5/2023	Tampa Bay	W 39-37	CBS
11/12/2023	at Cincinnati	W 30-27	CBS
11/19/2023	Arizona	W 21-16	CBS
11/26/2023	Jacksonville	L 24-21	CBS
12/3/2023	Denver	W 22-17	CBS
12/10/2023	at New York	L 30-6	CBS
12/17/2023	at Tennessee	W 19-16	CBS
12/24/2023	Cleveland	L 36-22	CBS
12/31/2023	Tennessee	W 26-3	FOX
1/6/2024	at Indianapolis	-	ABC/ESPN

Texans Stats & Insights

The Texans are averaging 344.6 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 10th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 14th, allowing 328.9 yards per game.
Houston is totaling 245.4 passing yards per game on offense (seventh in the NFL), and ranks 25th defensively with 240.4 passing yards allowed per game.
The Texans rank 22nd in rushing yards this season (99.2 rushing yards per game), but they've been playing really well on defense, ranking third-best in the NFL with 88.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
Houston has forced 23 total turnovers (16th in NFL) this season and have turned it over 14 times (first in NFL) for a turnover margin of +9, the fourth-best in the NFL.

Texans Key Players

To go along with his 3,844 passing yards and 63.2% completion percentage this season, C.J. Stroud has connected on 21 touchdowns against five interceptions.
On 100 targets, Nico Collins has 71 grabs (5.1 per game) for 1,102 yards and seven TDs in 14 games.
Devin Singletary has assisted the Texans' offense by scampering for 835 yards (52.2 yards per carry) and three rushing touchdowns.

Colts' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Jacksonville	L 31-21	FOX
9/17/2023	at Houston	W 31-20	FOX
9/24/2023	at Baltimore	W 22-19	CBS
10/1/2023	Los Angeles	L 29-23	FOX
10/8/2023	Tennessee	W 23-16	CBS
10/15/2023	at Jacksonville	L 37-20	CBS
10/22/2023	Cleveland	L 39-38	CBS
10/29/2023	New Orleans	L 38-27	FOX
11/5/2023	at Carolina	W 27-13	CBS
11/12/2023	at New England	W 10-6	NFL Network
11/26/2023	Tampa Bay	W 27-20	CBS
12/3/2023	at Tennessee	W 31-28	CBS
12/10/2023	at Cincinnati	L 34-14	CBS
12/16/2023	Pittsburgh	W 30-13	NFL Network
12/24/2023	at Atlanta	L 29-10	FOX
12/31/2023	Las Vegas	W 23-20	CBS
1/6/2024	Houston	-	ABC/ESPN

Colts Stats & Insights

With 335.3 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Colts rank 15th in the NFL in 2023. Defensively, they rank 24th, giving up 352.6 total yards per contest.
Indianapolis ranks 20th in the NFL with 220.8 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 17th with 224.8 passing yards given up per game on defense.
From an offensive perspective, the Colts are generating 114.5 rushing yards per contest (13th-ranked). They rank 27th in the NFL defensively (127.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
At +3, Indianapolis owns the 11th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 24 forced turnovers (12th in NFL) and 21 turnovers committed (17th in NFL).

Colts Key Players

Gardner Minshew has 15 TD passes and nine interceptions in 15 games, completing 62.7% of his throws for 3,164 yards (210.9 per game).
On the ground, Zack Moss has scored five touchdowns and accumulated 764 yards (58.8 per game).
Michael Pittman Jr. has 104 catches for 1,108 yards (73.9 per game) and four touchdowns in 15 games.