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.
Statements (49)
| 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 → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.