Texans–Colts rivalry

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The Texans–Colts rivalry is an NFL divisional matchup between the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts marked by frequent meetings, shifting competitive balance, and significant implications for AFC South standings.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Football League rivalry
sports rivalry
2018PlayoffGameRound AFC playoffs
surface form: AFC Wild Card
2018PlayoffGameSite NRG Stadium
2018PlayoffGameWinner Indianapolis Colts
beganInSeason 2002 NFL season
competitiveCharacteristic shifting competitive balance
conference AFC
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division AFC South
divisionalStatus same division since 2002
divisionRealignmentContext created after 2002 NFL realignment
divisionRivalry true
divisionTitleImplications frequent impact on AFC South champion
era 21st century
firstMeetingDate 2002-09-22
firstMeetingScore 23–3
firstMeetingSite RCA Dome
firstMeetingWinner Indianapolis Colts
frequency twice per regular season
geographicRegion American South and Midwest
governingBody National Football League
surface form: NFL
historicalBalance initially dominated by Indianapolis Colts
historicalTrend became more competitive in 2010s
homeCityTeam1 Houston, Texas NERFINISHED
homeCityTeam2 Indianapolis
surface form: Indianapolis, Indiana
homeStadiumTeam1 NRG Stadium
homeStadiumTeam2 Lucas Oil Stadium
impactOnStandings direct effect on AFC South standings
league National Football League
mediaCoverage regional and national NFL broadcasts
notableEra Andrew Luck era success for Colts
Peyton Manning era dominance by Colts
Texans rise in early 2010s
notablePlayoffGameSeason 2018 NFL season
notableQuarterbackTeam1 Deshaun Watson
Matt Schaub
notableQuarterbackTeam2 Andrew Luck
Peyton Manning
playoffImplications frequent impact on AFC playoff seeding
playoffMeetings at least 1
rivalryType intra-division rivalry
seasonSeriesFormat home-and-home each regular season
sport American football
team1 Houston Texans
team1FranchiseStart Houston Texans founded 2002
team2 Indianapolis Colts
team2RelocationContext Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984
typicalGameDay Sunday

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AFC South hasRivalry Texans–Colts rivalry