Last season the Colts went 4-12-1 and finished third in the AFC South.
After spending the previous two seasons as the Eagles offensive coordinator, Shane Steichen is a rookie head coach with the Colts. On Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Jaguars triumphed over Indianapolis, 31-21.
The two teams have met 42 times in the regular season. The Texans won 10 of those contests. Last season, Houston opened 2022 with a 20-20 tie against the Colts. The two teams went back-and-forth in Week 18 to close out the regular season, and the Texans won, 32-31.
Notable Colts: RB Jonathan Taylor, QB Anthony Richardson, LB Shaquille (previously went by Darius) Leonard, OG Quenton Nelson, DT DeForest Buckner
Texans DE Jerry Hughes began his career with Indianapolis, playing there from 2010 through 2012. Colts DE Jacob Martin was a Texan from 2019 through 2021 and spent training camp and the preseason this year with Houston as well.