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Colts at Texans

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · 01:15 UTC
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Indianapolis
Colts
2-5 · L5
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Houston
Texans
2-5 · L5
Houston Texans to win 67% win probability · projected 21–26 · Solid

Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

IND 33%
HOU 67%
Projected score
21–26
IND at HOU
Projected margin
+5.6
home perspective
Projected total
46.7
combined points
Confidence
Solid
published before kickoff

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Reliant Stadium
Surface
Astroturf
Rest · IND
4 days
Rest · HOU
4 days

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Indianapolis Colts

L @ MIN 10–16
L vs TEN 20–26
L @ PIT 22–34
W @ WAS 30–13
W vs HOU 19–17

Houston Texans

L vs NYG 21–27
W @ JAX 34–31
W @ TEN 26–3
L vs DAL 30–34
L @ IND 17–19

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

IND · scored
22.0
per game · 7 played
IND · allowed
25.7
per game
HOU · scored
23.6
per game · 7 played
HOU · allowed
24.3
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Houston Texans as the stronger side by 106 rating points, which on its own is worth about 4.2 points on the scoreboard (IND 1,398, HOU 1,504).

Home field adds 1.4 points to HOU — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of +5.6, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Houston Texans at 67%.

No betting line has been posted for this game yet — books typically price about three weeks ahead. Until one appears, this page shows the engine's number with nothing to compare it against, which is exactly the situation the model is most useful in.

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