The Wild Card is HERE! Colts vs Texans Preview and Predictions

Throughout the season the NFL has seen a boatload of overtime games, exciting finishes and last minute struggles to the playoffs. Suprising trades have unfolded, players have ditched their teams and coaches have been dismissed midway through the season. After everything that has happened this NFL season, the playoffs are HERE! 12 teams are left, and 8 of them will battle it out in the Wild Card. Today, we have the Colts @ Texans at 4:35pm on ABC and the Seahawks @ Cowboys at 8:15pm on FOX. I will be previewing the Colts vs Texans...Enjoy!

Colts: The Colts have the potential Comeback Player of the Year Andrew Luck on their team. After starting off 1-5, Luck has rallied his team from a near bottom place finish to the 6th wild card spot and 2nd place in the division. The Colts have gone 9-1 in their last 10 games and are one of the hottest teams in the league. Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines are the lead backs and the Colts star reciever is T.Y. Hilton. TE Eric Ebron has been battling injury but should be good to go for today's game. Jack Doyle, Indianapolis' other TE, is out for the rest of the year. The defense is headlined by LB Darius Leonard and MLB Anthony Walker who are the leading tacklers on the team. CB Kenny Moore, with 3 INT on the team, should be a factor in this game too. The All Pro DE JJ Watt is also a force on the end that will wreck havoc on the Colts offense. Don't forget about DE Jadeveon Clowney too! 

Texans: The Texans have a prolific QB of their own in Deshaun Watson. Following a season ending injury in 2017, Deshaun Watson has made a comeback of his own in 2018. Per the teams website, Watson has completed 345 passes for 4165 yards for 26 TD and 9 INT. Not bad for a QB in his 3rd year in the NFL! The Texans started 0-3 in 2018 but rallied back to finish the season on a 11-2 run and securing the 1st place position in the AFC South. The Texans get home field advantage in their matchup vs the Colts. The Texans recieving crew is highlighted by the Pro-Bowler DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins might be the best WR in the AFC and has really put on a show this year. Demaryius Thomas and Keke Coutee. Will Fuller is currently hurt on the team. The RB unit is led by the duo of Lamar Miller and Alfred Blue. Miller should reach 1000 yards by the end of the season and Blue is right around the 500 yard mark. Watson has hit 551 yards on the season per the team's website. 

Prediction: Colts 27 Texans 20

I think that the Colts will feel more motivated and Andrew Luck will have the better game which will lead to a Colts victory. 

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