{"id":651295,"date":"2026-01-03T18:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/651295\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:18:10","slug":"colts-vs-texans-odds-tips-and-betting-trends-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/651295\/","title":{"rendered":"Colts vs. Texans odds, tips and betting trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston (11-5) rides an eight-game winning streak into a matchup with Indianapolis (8-8) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at NRG Stadium. The Texans<\/a> are considerable favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 10.5 points. The over\/under is 39 in the outing.<\/p>\n

In their last game, the Colts<\/a> lost versus the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, 23-17.<\/p>\n

Colts quarterback Philip Rivers went 17-for-30 for 147 yards, with one TD and one INT, against the Jaguars.<\/p>\n

Last time around, the Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, with 20-16 being the final score.<\/p>\n

Colts vs Texans betting information<\/p>\n

NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Saturday at 1:07 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spread favorite: Houston (-10.5)Moneyline: Houston (-556), Indianapolis (+412)Total: 39 pointsColts betting insightsAway from home, Indianapolis is 4-3 against the spread and 2-5 overall.The Colts have covered the spread in a matchup eight times this year (8-8-0).Indianapolis is unbeaten ATS (1-0) on the road as 10.5-point underdogs or more.In games they have played as 10.5-point underdogs or more, the Colts have a perfect ATS record of 1-0.Indianapolis has hit the over in three of seven away games this year.This season, eight Colts games have gone over the point total.Colts leadersRiley Leonard: 145 PASS YDS \/ 36.3 YPG \/ 54.5% \/ 0 TD \/ 2 INTJonathan Taylor: 309 CAR \/ 1,559 YDS \/ 97.4 YPG \/ 18 TD \/ 44 REC \/ 365 YDS \/ 22.8 YPG \/ 2 TDDJ Giddens: 18 CAR \/ 66 YDS \/ 16.5 YPG \/ 0 TDAlec Pierce: 43 REC \/ 871 YDS \/ 62.2 YPG \/ 4 TDTyler Warren: 71 REC \/ 791 YDS \/ 49.4 YPG \/ 4 TDMichael Pittman Jr.: 78 REC \/ 773 YDS \/ 48.3 YPG \/ 7 TDColts vs Texans game infoDate: Sunday, January 4, 2026Time: 1 p.m. ETCity: Houston, TexasVenue: NRG StadiumTV channel: CBSLive stream: Watch on Fubo<\/a> (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on Paramount+<\/a> (Regional restrictions may apply)<\/p>\n

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