The Colts have tied for the second-longest losing streak in the league, currently at six games, and sit at 4-11-1 on the season. Will the Texans tank their way into the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft? Find out in our free NFL betting picks and predictions for the Texans vs. Colts on Sunday, January 8. Texans vs Colts best odds Texans vs Colts picks and predictions When these two teams met long ago in September, there was a surprising tie in Houston despite the Colts being seven-point road favorites. Not surprisingly, it would be one of the few bright spots on the season for the Texans. However, little did the Colts know that it would also be one of their few bright spots, as they only have four wins on the season.
Indianapolis had a rough start to the year, and it just got worse after firing head coach Frank Reich following a Week 9 loss to the New England Patriots. Since Jeff Saturday took over interim duties, the Colts have been outscored 131-48 in the second half and 97-9 in the fourth quarter. They have been dreadful in crunch time and playing with any sort of lead. Typically, when you’re looking to bet Week 18, you want to find incentives and motivation.
Mills has averaged only 169 passing yards per game since returning from injury, with four total touchdowns and four total turnovers. He has also completed only 59% of his passes in those four games. The Colts’ pass defense is the one area where they have excelled this season. They rank 10th in the league, allowing only 204. 3 yards per game, and have only allowed four opponents to go over 250 passing yards this year. They should have no problems stopping this mediocre passing attack from Houston. The Texans are actually worse when they play bad teams, as they have lost four consecutive games against the spread versus teams with a losing record. They are also 2-7 ATS in their last nine meetings with the Colts. No reason for these trends not to continue this week when they can lose by a field goal and still not cover.