INDIANAPOLIS (10-6) At HOUSTON (6-10)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Texans by 2
2010 RECORD VS. SPREAD – Indianapolis 8-7-1; Houston 5-10-1
SERIES RECORD – Colts lead 16-2
LAST MEETING – Colts beat Texans 30-17, Nov. 1, 2010
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (29), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (25), PASS (13)
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (7), PASS (4)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (30), RUSH (13), PASS (32)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Colts 9-3 in last 12 season openers. … Indianapolis can become first team in NFL history to make playoffs 10 consecutive seasons. … QB Kerry Collins makes 178th career start, replacing injured Peyton Manning (neck). Collins needs 111 yards passing to overtake Joe Montana (40,551) and move into 10th place all-time. … Colts play without Manning for first time since 39-28 loss to Minnesota on Dec. 21, 1997. Colts’ starter for that game was Jim Harbaugh. … WR Reggie Wayne has reached 1,000 yards receiving seven consecutive seasons, one shy of Marvin Harrison’s club record (1999-2006). … RB Joseph Addai needs 26 yards rushing to pass Alan Ameche (4,045, 1955-60) and move into seventh place in Colts’ history. … Colts’ DE Dwight Freeney leads NFL in sacks (94) and forced fumbles (41) since start of 2002 season. … Texans RB Arian Foster’s status was uncertain because of hamstring injury. … Foster rushed for club-record 231 yards and three TDs in opener against Indianapolis last year. His yardage total was second-best opening weekend rushing performance since 1933, topped only by Buffalo’s O.J. Simpson’s 250 in 1973 against New England. … WR Andre Johnson only Texan who predates coach Gary Kubiak. Johnson was Texans’ first-round draft pick in 2003, and Kubiak was hired before the 2006 season. … In 2010, Johnson became first NFL player to record at least 60 catches in each of his first eight seasons. … Houston unveils 3-4 defense under new coordinator Wade Phillips. … In Phillips’ last 13 years serving as defensive coordinator, his teams have made playoffs eight times. … OLB Mario Williams, ILB DeMeco Ryans and ILB Brian Cushing will play together for first time since sixth game of 2010 season. … Williams is team’s career sacks leader (48). … Ryans is club’s leader in solo tackles (435).
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