How to Watch Texans vs. Colts: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 18

A pair of the top offensive performers in the league will be on display when Nico Collins and the Houston Texans (11-5) host Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts (8-8) on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

The Texans sport the 19th-ranked offense this season (326.3 yards per game), and they've been even more effective on defense, ranking best with just 272.4 yards allowed per game. From an offensive perspective, the Colts are compiling 345.4 total yards per game (11th-ranked). They rank 24th in the NFL on the other side of the ball (350.5 total yards surrendered per game).

See how to watch this matchup on TV in the article below.

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How to Watch Texans vs. Colts

• When: Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
• TV: CBS
• Live Box Score: Fox Sports

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Texans vs. Colts: Head-to-Head

• Houston has won against Indianapolis four times in the past five matchups.
• The Colts' record ATS is 3-2 the last five times they have gone up against the Texans, with those games eclipsing the point total on two occasions.
• Indianapolis has scored 2 fewer points than Houston in their past five games.

Texans' 2025 Schedule

Texans Stats & Insights

• Houston sports the 16th-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (218.9 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best with only 177.6 passing yards allowed per game.
• The Texans own the 24th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (107.4 per game), and they've been more effective on defense, ranking fourth-best with just 94.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
• Houston has forced 26 total turnovers (third in NFL) this season and have turned it over 12 times (second in NFL) for a turnover margin of +14, the second-best mark in the NFL.

Texans Key Players

• In addition to his 2,872 passing yards and 64.8% completion percentage this season, C.J. Stroud has connected on 18 touchdowns against eight interceptions.
• Collins has been a key cog for the Texans, racking up 1,117 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 71 catches.
• Woody Marks has assisted the Texans' offense by running for 655 yards (43.7 yards per carry) and two rushing touchdowns.

Colts' 2025 Schedule

Colts Stats & Insights

• Indianapolis has been struggling in pass defense, ranking second-worst with 250.6 passing yards allowed per game. It has been more productive offensively, compiling 224.7 passing yards per contest (12th-ranked).
• The Colts have been keeping opposing offenses in check on run defense, allowing only 99.9 rushing yards per game (fifth-best). On offense, they rank 14th in the NFL by posting 120.7 rushing yards per game.
• At +1, Indianapolis sports the 11th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 21 forced turnovers (eighth in NFL) and 20 turnovers committed (20th in NFL).

Colts Key Players

• Taylor has run for 1,559 yards (97.4 per game) and 18 touchdowns in 16 games.
• In the passing game, Michael Pittman Jr. has scored seven TDs, hauling in 78 balls for 773 yards (48.3 per game).
• In the passing game, Alec Pierce has scored four TDs, hauling in 43 balls for 871 yards (62.2 per game).

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