HOUSTON (4-2) At INDIANAPOLIS (4-2)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – Colts by 6
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Houston 2-3-1; Indianapolis 3-2-1
SERIES RECORD – Colts lead 15-2
LAST MEETING – Texans beat Colts 34-24, Sept. 12, 2010
LAST WEEK – Texans beat Chiefs 35-31; Colts beat Redskins 27-24
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (5), PASS (11)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (13), PASS (32)
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (2), RUSH (25), PASS (2)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (26), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Monday’s game marks first time Houston has had chance to sweep Colts in nine seasons of play. … Win would give Texans best seven-game record in franchise history and first ever victory in Indianapolis. … RB Arian Foster is second in AFC in rushing (635 yards), including franchise-record 231 yards in season-opening win over Colts. … LT Duane Brown expected to return to Texans lineup after four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on banned substances. … Houston 1-1 in Monday night games. … Texans 2-0 on road and one of six NFL teams with perfect road record. … Texans will play first game without LB DeMeco Ryans, out for season with Achilles’ tendon injury. … Colts won first nine games in series, then won six straight before losing season-opener. … Indy’s 53-13 home mark since 2002 is No. 2 in NFL behind New England (55-12). … Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne need one more TD to break tie with John Unitas and Raymond Berry for second most TD passes in franchise history (63). … Manning will be without two of favorite receivers, Dallas Clark (season-ending wrist injury) and Austin Collie (right thumb surgery). … Manning expected to make 199th consecutive start, second-longest active streak among quarterbacks behind Brett Favre. … Wayne needs four more TD receptions to pass Berry for second on Colts’ career list. Wayne has 65, Berry has 68. … Former Colts coach Tony Dungy will be inducted into team’s ring of honor at halftime.
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