Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 12/6/2020

[Arky]

The 7-4 Indianapolis Colts come to NRG this Sunday to take on the 4-7 Texans in an early game on CBS. The Colts are coming off a 45-26 home loss to the Tennessee Titans and the Texans should be rested after coming off a 41-25 road win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Colt's QB Phillip Rivers has 2,978 yards passing (10th) and 16 TDs with 9 INTs and a 93.9 rating. RB Jonathan Taylor has 518 yards rushing with 4 TDs. Also carrying the ball are Jordan Wilkins (293 yds.) and Nyheim Hines (208 yds.). Rivers will throw the ball to TY Hilton ((408 yds), Zach Pascal (407 yds) and RB Nyheim Hines (362 yds). WR Michael Pittman Jr. (330 yds) and TE Mo Alie-Cox (328 yds.), TE Trey Burton (3 TDs) and TE Jack Doyle (3 TDs) round out the likely targets. RB Hines has the most TDs of this group with 4. Even after last week's bashing by the Titans, the Colts defense is still top 5 in yards allowing 311.8 yds/game. The Titans were able to hog the ball against the Colts and had a successful running attack.

First meeting between the Texans and Colts who will play each other again in 2 weeks.

The Texans losing Will Fuller and Bradley Roby hurts bigtime. The Colts haven't lost 2 in a row all year. The Texans would need an inspired A+ effort to win this game, IMO:

Colts 32, Texans 21

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, December 6, 2020

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon

The line = Colts by 3 to 3½

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Philadelphia @ Green Bay, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

FOX (late) = LA Rams @ Arizona, Chris Myers, Brock Huard, Greg Jennings

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Prime time:

SNF = Denver @ Kansas City (NBC)

MNF = Buffalo vs San Francisco (in Arizona) (ESPN/ABC)

Tuesday night = Dallas @ Baltimore (FOX/NFLN)

(Note: Monday afternoon game between Washington @ Pittsburgh seems to be out of the Houston viewing area - only available to select cities and Sunday Ticket subscribers.)