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The Colts and Texans will battle for a playoff spot when they meet in the final regular season game on Saturday.

Indianapolis, Houston and Jacksonville are tied atop the AFC South.

The winner of the Colts and Texans will make the playoffs as a wild card team unless the Jaguars lose to the Titans. If that happens, then the winner in Indianapolis takes home the AFC South title and hosts a playoff game against the Browns the following week. 

The Colts are trying to win their first division crown since 2014.

Jonathan Taylor ran for a season-high 96 yards and a touchdown to lead the Colts over the Raiders 23-20 on Sunday. Gardner Minshew was 15 of 23 for 224 yards with no turnovers. 

Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had five catches for 46 yards, giving him a career-high 104 receptions this season. Linebacker Zaire Franklin has 172 tackles, breaking the single-season franchise record (166) he set last season. 

WATCH: Colts vs. Texans on Fubo (free trial)

The game against the Texans is the Colts' third game in a standalone TV window in 2023, following Week 10 against New England in Frankfurt, and Week 15 against Pittsburgh on Saturday. It's also the first primetime game for both the Colts and Texans, who were two of three teams to not have a previously scheduled primetime game in 2023.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, the No. 2 pick in this year's draft, threw for 213 yards and a touchdown in a 26-3 victory over Tennessee on Sunday. Stroud had not played since suffering a concussion in a loss to the Jets on Dec. 10. 

Houston defensive end Will Anderson, the third overall pick in the draft, had two sacks after missing the past two games with an ankle injury.

What channel is Colts vs. Texans on today?

  • TV channel: ABC/ESPN
  • Live stream: Fubo (United States) | DAZN (Canada)

The Colts and Texans will air nationally on ABC and ESPN. Viewers can also watch the game with Fubo. Start your free trial today.

Viewers in Canada can watch Colts vs. Texans on DAZN.

Colts vs. Texans start time

  • Date: Saturday, Jan. 6
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET 

The Colts and Texans will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 6. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Colts schedule 2023

Week Date Opponent/Result
1 Sept. 10 Jaguars 31, Colts 21
2 Sept. 17 Colts 31, Texans 20
3 Sept. 24 Colts 22, Ravens 19 (OT)
4 Oct. 1 Rams 29, Colts 23 (OT)
5 Oct. 8 Colts 23, Titans 16
6 Oct. 15 Jaguars 37, Colts 20
7 Oct. 22 Browns 39, Colts 38
8 Oct. 29 Saints 38, Colts 27
9 Nov. 5 Colts 27, Panthers 13
10 Nov. 12 Colts 10, Patriots 6
11 BYE
12 Nov. 26 Colts 27, Buccaneers 20
13 Dec. 3 Colts 31, Titans 28 (OT)
14 Dec. 10 Bengals 34, Colts 14
15 Dec. 16 Colts 30, Steelers 13
16 Dec. 24 Falcons 29, Colts 10
17 Dec. 31 Colts 23, Raiders 20
18 Jan. 7 vs. Texans

Houston Texans schedule 2023

Week Date Opponent/Result
1 Sept. 10 Ravens 25, Texans 9
2 Sept. 17 Colts 31, Texans 20
3 Sept. 24 Texans 37, Jaguars 17
4 Oct. 1 Texans 30, Steelers 6
5 Oct. 8 Falcons 21, Texans 19
6 Oct. 15 Texans 20, Saints 13
7 BYE
8 Oct. 29 Panthers 15, Texans 13
9 Nov. 5 Texans 39, Buccaneers 37
10 Nov. 12 Texans 30, Bengals 27
11 Nov. 19 Texans 21, Cardinals 16
12 Nov. 26 Jaguars 24, Texans 21
13 Dec. 3 Texans 22, Broncos 17
14 Dec. 10 Jets 30, Texans 6
15 Dec. 17 Texans 19, Titans 16 (OT)
16 Dec. 24 Browns 36, Texans 22
17 Dec. 31 Texans 26, Titans 3
18 Jan. 7 at Colts

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Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to The Sporting News. He is also a frequent contributor to the Associated Press, the Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box”; “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles”; “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs),” “Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees,” and “Michigan State Spartans (Inside College Football).”