January 4, 2019
When the Indianapolis Colts visit the Houston Texas in the NFL Wild Card betting round Saturday, it will mark just the 11th time since 2000 that divisional rivals have met in the first round.
And Colts gamblers will like the road trend in this situation as road teams have covered the spread seven times and failed just three times. The mark favors the road Colts at 7-3-1 ATS.
It’s not the only trend working against the host Texans, who are razor-thin 1-point favorites according to the latest NFL gambling screen at BetOnline.ag.
Over the past four seasons, these rivals have met eight time. The road team has won six times SU. Going back another season further, the spread record for the home meeting in this series is just 1-7-2 ATS.
The Colts hit the playoffs riding a four-game winning streak overall and have dominated Houston 8-3-1 ATS in their past 12 meetings. Indy is also 5-1 SU and 5-0-1 ATS their past six visits to Houston, so they have enjoyed lots of success as the visitor in this series.
Plenty of ammunition to support betting on the Colts Saturday. Check the latest NFL Wild Card betting odds here at NFLOnlinebetting.com.
Houston won the AFC South, but didn’t look great towards the end of the season. They have a dynamic pass rush but the Colts have been managing to protect QB Andrew Luck much better.
While the Texans have not been playoff regulars in recent years, they do boast an impressive mark as playoff favorites. They have covered three in a row as playoff chalk and seem equipped to manage a small home point spread and win here.
We don’t have a lot of faith in the Texans at home. But if you want to bet the Colts at +1, you might as well take them on the moneyline for a bit more betting value. The UNDER is also an interesting play here as the Colts have historically played UNDER in the NFL Wild Card round.
Road team has won 6 of past 8 meetings SU
Home team is 1-7-2 ATS past 10 meetings
Colts are 8-3-1 ATS past 12 vs Texans
Colts are 5-1 SU, 5-0-1 ATS past 6 at Houston
Texans are 3-0 SU & ATS as playoff chalk
Colts have played UNDER in 5 of past 6 WC games