How will the Colts Approach Week 17?

[HPF Bob]

What bothers me is how lifeless the Texans have looked in their three losses - as if they were just going through the motions. They haven't truly lost anything yet but they could become the third seed if they don't take care of business next week in Indy. I would have preferred that it had not come down to that but I guess the Texans didn't want it that badly today.

[Arky]

Early line is Texans by 4.5 over the Colts....

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Arky

Early line is Texans by 4.5 over the Colts....

Maybe only because the Colts won't have anything to play for ?

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Maybe only because the Colts won't have anything to play for ?

Pagano will be back on the sideline coaching. They have that to play for and their emotion is going to be sky high. Extremely worried about this game.

[Keith]

Split this from the Vikings game thread...[/mod note]

At first I thought it might be good that the Colts had nothing to play for, but with their young players, they may actually play better without the pressure and come out like gangbusters with nothing to lose.

I think it is evident the Texans are a team that needs to take the lead early. Jumping on the Colts in the first half and having them think twice about bringing the starters back out after halftime ought to make Kubiak install an aggressive gameplan this week.

[HPF Bob]

Someone said today on national radio that Andrew Luck ranks only 44th in the NFL in quarterback rating. And the Colts showed they had no answer for J.J. Watt. If the Texans can get their focus back, I think they win but it will be better to get a 10-pt lead or better and force Indy to come back.

[TheMatrix31]

First offensive play of the game better be a play-action bomb to Andre Johnson. Set the tone early, use the pass to set up the run.