Tonight's Colts vs. Texans game on Thursday Night Football is a massive one for the AFC South. Both teams currently sit at 6-4, so the winner will take a one-game lead in the division with just just five weeks to go in the NFL season.
While many expected Houston to be in the running for a divisional crown, Indy has to be considered a surprise after the sudden the retirement of Andrew Luck prior to the start of the regular season.
The Texans are a 3.5-point home favorites for this matchup and 64% of bettors expect them to cover the spread.
However, when it comes to historical betting value, our NFL Pro Systems actually point to an over/under angle with a 62.3% win rate since 2005.
Let's look at what history says about tonight's Colts vs. Texans Thursday Night Football matchup.
Colts vs. Texans Betting Pick for Thursday Night Football
According to our Divisional Unders Pro System, late-season games (those defined as Weeks 11-17) between divisional opponents tend to go under the closing total, especially in matchups expected to be higher-scoring (defined by totals of 44.5-60).
This situation has produced a stellar 182-110-3 (62.3%) win rate since 2005. In addition, this Pro System has been profitable in each of the past eight seasons, showing that it also provides consistent year-to-year results.
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