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

Nico Collins and the Houston Texans (11-5) will host Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts (8-8) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, in a matchup between two of the brightest stars in the NFL on offense.

The Texans own the 19th-ranked offense this season (326.3 yards per game), and they've been even better on defense, ranking best with just 272.4 yards allowed per game. From an offensive angle, the Colts are generating 345.4 total yards per game (11th-ranked). They rank 24th in the NFL defensively (350.5 total yards surrendered per game).

Below we dig deep into all of the details you need to know about this contest, including how to watch on TV.

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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

• Against Indianapolis, Houston has tallied four wins over the past five matchups.
• In those games, the Colts have a 3-2 record ATS, while the two teams have gone over the point total on two occasions.
• Houston has outscored Indianapolis 115 points to 113 in the past five games.

Texans' 2025 Schedule

Texans Stats & Insights

• Houston owns the 16th-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (218.9 passing yards per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best with just 177.6 passing yards allowed per game.
• Defensively, the Texans have been a top-five unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking fourth-best by giving up only 94.8 per game. They rank 23rd on offense (107.4 rushing yards per game).
• With 26 forced turnovers (third in NFL) against 12 turnovers committed (second in NFL), Houston's +14 turnover margin is the second-best in the NFL.

Texans Key Players

• C.J. Stroud has led the charge for the Texans' offense this season, compiling 2,872 passing yards with 18 passing touchdowns, eight interceptions and a 64.8% completion percentage.
• On 120 targets, Collins has 71 catches (4.7 per game) for 1,117 yards and six TDs in 15 games.
• Woody Marks has scampered for 655 rushing yards (43.7 yards per game) and two touchdowns while averaging 3.5 yards per carry in 15 games for the Texans.

Colts' 2025 Schedule

Colts Stats & Insights

• Indianapolis' defense has been a bottom-five unit in pass defense this season, ceding 250.6 passing yards per game, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. Offensively, it ranks 12th with 224.7 passing yards per contest.
• The Colts are accumulating 120.7 rushing yards per game on offense this season (14th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 99.9 rushing yards per contest (sixth-ranked) on defense.
• At +1, Indianapolis owns the 11th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 21 forced turnovers (ninth in NFL) and 20 turnovers committed (20th in NFL).

Colts Key Players

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

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