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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts.

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.

Houston Texans15
Since 2002

Colts lead the series 34–15–1

50 meetings · 1 tie

Indianapolis Colts34

The Texans and Colts have met 50 times since 2002, 49 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2018 Wild Card, went to the Colts 21–7. It is usually close: 30 of the 50 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2026, went to the Colts, 19–17.

Next meeting IND @ HOU · Week 11 · Matchup preview

Regular season
HOU 15 · IND 33 · 1 tie
Playoffs
HOU 0 · IND 1
Home record
HOU 8–17 · IND 18–7
Points per meeting
HOU 19.8 · IND 25.7
Current streak
IND won the last meeting
HOU biggest win
By 27 · IND 7, HOU 34 (2011)
IND biggest win
By 35 · HOU 14, IND 49 (2004)

Every meeting

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts, every meeting since 2002
SeasonGameScoreWinner
2026Week 3HOU 17, IND 19IND
2025Week 18IND 30, HOU 38HOU
2025Week 13HOU 20, IND 16HOU
2024Week 8IND 20, HOU 23HOU
2024Week 1HOU 29, IND 27HOU
2023Week 18HOU 23, IND 19HOU
2023Week 2IND 31, HOU 20IND
2022Week 18HOU 32, IND 31HOU
2022Week 1IND 20, HOU 20 (OT)Tie
2021Week 13IND 31, HOU 0IND
2021Week 6HOU 3, IND 31IND
2020Week 15HOU 20, IND 27IND
2020Week 13IND 26, HOU 20IND
2019Week 12IND 17, HOU 20HOU
2019Week 7HOU 23, IND 30IND
2018Wild CardIND 21, HOU 7IND
2018Week 14IND 24, HOU 21IND
2018Week 4HOU 37, IND 34 (OT)HOU
2017Week 17HOU 13, IND 22IND
2017Week 9IND 20, HOU 14IND
2016Week 14HOU 22, IND 17HOU
2016Week 6IND 23, HOU 26 (OT)HOU
2015Week 15HOU 16, IND 10HOU
2015Week 5IND 27, HOU 20IND
2014Week 15HOU 10, IND 17IND
2014Week 6IND 33, HOU 28IND
2013Week 15HOU 3, IND 25IND
2013Week 9IND 27, HOU 24IND
2012Week 17HOU 16, IND 28IND
2012Week 15IND 17, HOU 29HOU
2011Week 16HOU 16, IND 19IND
2011Week 1IND 7, HOU 34HOU
2010Week 8HOU 17, IND 30IND
2010Week 1IND 24, HOU 34HOU
2009Week 12IND 35, HOU 27IND
2009Week 9HOU 17, IND 20IND
2008Week 11HOU 27, IND 33IND
2008Week 5IND 31, HOU 27IND
2007Week 16HOU 15, IND 38IND
2007Week 3IND 30, HOU 24IND
2006Week 16IND 24, HOU 27HOU
2006Week 2HOU 24, IND 43IND
2005Week 10HOU 17, IND 31IND
2005Week 7IND 38, HOU 20IND
2004Week 14IND 23, HOU 14IND
2004Week 10HOU 14, IND 49IND
2003Week 17IND 20, HOU 17IND
2003Week 8HOU 21, IND 30IND
2002Week 13HOU 3, IND 19IND
2002Week 3IND 23, HOU 3IND

Results through (Eastern time).

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.