NFL Kickoff Indianapolis at Houston: Texans Start Year by Breaking Colts Hex

September 5, 2010   ·   Matt Regaw   ·   Jump to comments

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at HOUSTON TEXANS
Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010 1:00 PM ET
Venue/City: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
TV: CBS
Week 1 NFL Odds:
Indianapolis: -2 ½ (-110) /Houston: + 2 ½ (-110)
Total: 46 ½ points : Over (-110), Under (-110)
To kick-off the season, the Indianapolis Colts travel to Houston to take on the Texans in a division battle. The Texans and the Colts are expected to fight for the division and possibly a shot at the Super bowl. BetMania has the Colts listed as 2.5-point favorites with the over/under set at 46.5.
In previous years, the Colts have owned the Texans as they are 15-1 in the last 16 meetings. This number is a bit deceiving as the Texans were not a very good team when they started out in the NFL. That has changed and the Texans are much better, but it does not change the fact that the Colts have a stranglehold over this team. The Colts have won six straight against their division ri...

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