Over the past few weeks, the Colts have made it their mission to simply go 1-0. It has been their mantra as they have played out a schedule where there wasn’t room for another loss. In many ways that has perfectly prepared them to enter the playoffs, where a loss sends them packing.
While the Colts have grown as a team and gotten healthier and more comfortable inside their new coaching staff’s scheme, the Texans have been humming along, winning games, but at the cost of a number of important playmakers. This matchup between familiar foes is a big one, so let’s take a look at some of the critical matchups to watch in this Wild Card game.