The Texans and Colts are gearing up for what will necessarily be the first playoff game of the AFC season. The three most sensible groups in the AFC South are tied 9-7 with a game to play. It’s more than likely that Sunday’s winner will make it to the playoffs, while the loser will stop by and watch from their couch.
This fact has not escaped the attention of fans. . . or the broadcasters. For the first time this season, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will call a Colts game, as they do on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” in which Indianapolis did not appear. this season.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) talks with Houston Texans quarterback C. J. Stroud (7).
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As if we had more excitement in an already dramatic context for a game, the streamed duo of Buck and Aikman never disappoints.
On Tuesday, the Texans are favored by just 1. 5 points for this vital game. From one point of view, it’s a pretty close call, and both groups are in the negative for the cash line.
It’s been a make-or-break year for Houston after winning just seven games overall over the past two seasons. The fact that the Texans have been able to pick up nine wins this season is nothing short of a miracle, and that gift was orchestrated through new head coach DeMeco Ryans.
Both players have contributed immensely – along with an advanced offensive and defensive line – to this season’s success. What’s next? A playoff appearance.
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