With revenge on the mind, here is how the Horseshoe Huddles staff sees the Week 1 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans unfolding.
For these teams, each other is their most recent opponent, as the Texans narrowly defeated the Colts in Week 18 last season to win the division and punch their ticket to the playoffs, which slammed the door on the Colts' season.
After a strong third quarter, the Colts pull away with an important home win to break the infamous Week 1 curse. Richardson may take some time to get settled into the game, but explosive plays on the ground will be the decisive factor on Sunday afternoon. Indy’s defensive line has to bail out the secondary to limit Houston QB CJ Stroud’s accuracy as he maneuvers the pocket.
The Colts have a massive advantage in the trenches in this game, and I ultimately have that as the difference maker. The interior of the Colts’ offensive line should be able to carve out some space in the run game while their defensive line gets after Stroud early and often.
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