Sunday, Nov. 8
HOUSTON (5-3) At INDIANAPOLIS (7-0)
1 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE - Colts by 10
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Houston 4-3-1; Indianapolis 5-2
SERIES RECORD - Colts lead 13-1
LAST MEETING - Colts beat Texans 33-27, Nov. 16, 2008
LAST WEEK - Texans beat Bills 31-10; Colts beat 49ers 18-14
TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (28), PASS (3)
TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (20), PASS (14)
COLTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (30), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (17) PASS (7)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Texans have lost all seven games in Indianapolis, but are on three-game winning streak this year. ... Game will showcase NFL's top two receivers in yardage, Houston's Andre Johnson (697) and Indy's Reggie Wayne (689). ... QB Matt Schaub has more TD passes (16) than Peyton Manning (15), though Schaub has played one more game. ... Schaub will be missing key outlet receiver Owen Danielsl the tight end will miss rest of season with knee injury. ... Return specialist Jacoby Jones has scored on three kicks since 2008, tied for most in league. ... Texans are 18-2 over last two seasons when they run 30 or more times. ... Houston's 34 plays of 20-plus yards rank fourth in NFL. ... Texans' defense has allowed 260.4 total yards per game since Oct. 1. ... Colts are trying to become fourth team in league history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins. ... Manning needs one more win to tie Fran Tarkenton for fourth on NFL's career list. He 19 yards passing and four TD passes to become first player in league history with 40,000 yards and 300 TD passes in a decade. ...
... Wayne needs five catches to pass Hall of Famer Raymond Berry for second on Colts' career receptions list. ... Colts DE Dwight Freeney needs one sack to break Robert Mathis' franchise record for most consecutive games with sack (eight) and move within one of NFL record (10). ... Win would give Colts 3-0 mark against AFC South foes at midway point of season.
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