Texans 100: Facts and Figures for Colts Week 15 rematch

Series facts

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1. The Texans are 4-9 for the third time in franchise history. The other times were 2006 and 2017. 2. Since 1990, 7/95 teams that were 4-9 finishing with a three-game winning streak. 3. Since 1990, 30/95 teams that were 4-9 finished with a three-game losing streak. 4. The Colts are 9-4 for the sixth time in franchise history. All five of those previous teams made the playoffs with 3/5 winning the division. 5. Since 1990, 73/73 teams that started 10-4 made the playoffs with 46/73 winning the division. 6. Since 1990, 89/106 teams that started 9-5 made the playoffs with 42/89 winning the division. 7. The Texans are 9-29 against the Colts, including playoffs, with a 3-15 record on the road. 8. The Texans’ 9-29 record against the Colts, including playoffs, is by far their worst against any AFC South opponent: Jaguars: 25-13 Titans: 17-20 Colts: 9-29 9. For the Colts, their 29-9 record against the Texans, including playoffs, is their best against AFC South opponents: Texans: 29-9 Titans: 28-10 Jaguars: 22-15 10. The Texans are 4-11 against the Colts in December with a 2-7 record on the road. 11. The Colts have swept the Texans 10 times in series history. Here is how that compares to the rest of the Texans’ divisional opponents: Colts: 10 Titans: 5 Jaguars: 4 12. The Texans are 35-48 in December with a 16-29 record on the road. 13. The Colts are 135-117-2 in December with a 58-78 record on the road, including postseason. 77-39-2 record at home. 14. Houston is 103-123 in early afternoon games with a 39-66 record on the road. 15. Since 1970, the Colts are 233-211 in early afternoon games with a 119-81 record at home.

Deshaun Watson facts

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16. Watson is second in the NFL with 3,761 passing yards. 17. Watson has benefited from 1,591 yards after the catch, the ninth-most in the NFL. 18. Watson’s 372 passing yards out of run-pass option are the fifth-most in the league. 19. Watson’s 70 rushing yards out of run-pass option are the fifth-most in the NFL. 20. Watson has thrown six interceptions, and his 1.4 interception percentage is the seventh-highest in the NFL. 21. Watson’s 8.7 yards per pass attempt is the highest in the league. 22. Watson’s 8.7 intended air yards per pass attempt is tied with Russell Wilson for the fifth-most in the league. 23. Watson’s 12.7 yards per completion is the highest in the NFL. 24. Watson’s completed air yards per pass attempt at 5.0 are the most in the league. 25. Watson’s 109.4 passer rating is the fourth-highest in the league. 26. Watson has executed 55 run-pass option plays, the sixth-most in the NFL. 27. Watson has taken 39 sacks, the third-highest in the league. 28. Watson has been sacked 13 times on third down, tied with Joe Burrow for the fourth-most in the league. 29. Watson has taken 130 pressures, the fourth-highest in the NFL. 30. Watson has 2.5 seconds in the pocket, tied for the ninth-highest in the NFL. 31. Watson has had to scramble out of 53 pass attempts, the highest in the NFL. 32. Watson has had nine of his passes batted down at the line of scrimmage, tied with Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes for the seventh-most in the league. 33. Among quarterbacks with at least 100 third down pass attempts, Watson is tied with Jared Goff for the fifth-highest yards per pass attempt at 8.3. 34. Watson is tied with Taysom Hill for the seventh-most third down conversions on the ground by a quarterback with 11. 35. Watson and Matt Ryan are the only quarterbacks in the league to have played every game and still not recorded a game-winning drive or fourth quarter comeback.

Philip Rivers facts

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36. Rivers’ 3,507 passing yards are the ninth-most in the NFL. 37. Rivers’ 270 red zone passing yards are the fourth-most in the NFL. 38. Rivers has benefited from 1,839 yards after the catch, the fourth-most in the league. 39. Rivers’ 317 passing yards out of run-pass option are the sixth-most in the league. 40. Rivers’ 7.7 yards per pass attempt is tied with Josh Allen for the eighth-most in the NFL. 41. Among quarterbacks who have started every game, Rivers’ 97.4 passer rating is the ninth-best in the NFL. 42. Among quarterbacks who have started every game, Rivers’ 13 sacks are the second-fewest in the NFL. 43. Rivers is tied for the fourth-shortest time in the pocket at 2.3 seconds. 44. Rivers is tied with Russell Wilson for the third-most interceptions on third down with five. 45. Rivers has had 14 passes batted at the line of scrimmage, tied with Ben Roethlisberger for the third-most in the league. 46. Among quarterbacks who have started every game, Rivers has had 12 passes dropped, the second-fewest in the NFL. 47. Among quarterbacks with at least 100 third down pass attempts, Rivers’ 7.8 yards per pass attempt is tied with Teddy Bridgewater for the sixth-highest. 48. Rivers is 1/14 quarterbacks with at least two fourth quarter comebacks and 1/18 with at least two game-winning drives.

Romeo Crennel facts

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49. The last time Crennel beat a team with a winning record was in Week 17 of 2011 when the 6-9 Kansas City Chiefs beat the 8-7 Denver Broncos 7-3. 50. Crennel is 0-4 against the Colts with an 0-1 record on the road. 51. Crennel is 5-10 against the AFC South with a 2-5 record on the road. 52. Crennel is 14-28 in division games with a 10-3 record on the road. 53. Crennel is 30-60 as a coach, interim or otherwise. 54. Crennel is 18-28 at home as a coach versus 11-33 on the road. 55. Crennel is 6-20 in December with a 2-10 record on the road. 56. Crennel is 22-41 in early afternoon games with a 7-19 record on the road. 57. Crennel is 11/34 on challenges for his career with a 3/4 rate in 2020.

Frank Reich facts

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58. Reich is 1/6 in completing a series sweep with an 0/1 rate at home. 59. A sweep of the Texans would make Reich the first Colts coach to do so since Chuck Pagano in 2017. 60. Reich is 5-3 against Houston NFL teams, including playoffs. 61. Reich is 4-2 against the Texans, including playoffs. Here is how that compares to other AFC South foes: Titans: 4-2 Texans: 4-2 Jaguars: 2-3 62. Reich is 9-7 against the AFC South with a 4-3 record at home. 63. Reich is 7-5 in December with a 3-2 record at home. 64. Reich is 5/17 on challenges with a 1/4 record in 2020.

Bill Vinovich facts

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65. This week’s referee is Bill Vinovich. The Texans are 11-6 with Vinovich. Here are the results: 2004 – RAI, 30-17 – W 2004 – @CHI, 24-5 – W 2005 – PIT, 7-27 – L 2005 – CRD, 30-19 – W 2006 – @NYG, 10-14 – L 2012 – BUF, 21-9 – W 2013 – CLT, 24-27 – L 2014 – BUF, 23-17 – W 2015 – TB, 19-9 – W 2016 – CLT, 26-23 – W-OT 2016 – @OTI, 17-24 – L 2017 – PIT, 6-34 – L 2018 – DAL, 19-16 – W-OT 2018 – CLT, 21-24 – L 2018 – CLT, 7-21 – L 2019 – @OTI, 24-21 – W 2020 – JAX, 30-14 – W 66. The Texans have had fewer penalties than the opposition 6/17 times with Vinovich: 2004 – RAI: 13/75; HTX: 4/25 2004 – CHI: 5/50; HTX: 10/89 2005 – PIT: 5/40; HTX: 7/58 2005 – CRD: 7/69; HTX: 5/43 2006 – NYG: 6/53; HTX: 8/65 2012 – BUF: 3/15; HTX: 7/42 2013 – CLT: 3/15; HTX: 5/86 2014 – BUF: 8/40; HTX: 8/90 2015 – TB: 10/84; HTX: 6/58 2016 – CLT: 7/42; HTX: 7/59 2016 – OTI: 7/50; HTX: 6/35 2017 – PIT: 4/24; HTX: 7/80 2018 – DAL: 7/72; HTX: 5/25 2018 – CLT: 9/59; HTX: 7/35 2018 – CLT: 2/10; HTX: 8/67 2019 – OTI: 4/30; HTX: 5/27 2020 – JAX: 4/35; HTX: 5/25 67. Vinovich has the fifth-lowest home team winning percentage: Ron Torbert: .769 Shawn Hochuli: .634 Alex Kemp: .615 Craig Wrolstad: .615 John Hussey: .583 Land Clark: .583 Clete Blakeman: .583 Shawn Smith: .539 Jerome Boger: .539 Tony Corrente: .500 Brad Rogers: .444 Adrian Hill: .423 Bill Vinovich: .417 Carl Cheffers: .385 Brad Allen: .385 Clay Martin: .333 Scott Novak: .250 68. Vinovich is tied for the third-lowest percentage of home teams having fewer penalties: Jerome Boger: .846 John Hussey: .750 Adrian Hill: .692 Clete Blakeman: .667 Clay Martin: .667 Carl Cheffers: .615 Scott Novak: .583 Shawn Smith: .539 Craig Wrolstad: .462 Brad Allen: .462 Shawn Hochuli: .455 Ron Torbert: .385 Tony Corrente: .333 Brad Rogers: .333 Bill Vinovich: .333 Alex Kemp: .308 Land Clark: .250 69. The Colts are 5-5 when Vinovich referees their games: 2005 – SEA, 13-28 – L 2006 – @DAL, 14-21 – L 2012 – @DET, 35-33 – W 2013 – RAI, 21-17 – W 2013 – @HTX, 27-24 – W 2015 – @CAR, 26-29 – L-OT 2016 – @HTX, 23-26 – L-OT 2017 – @JAX, 10-30 – L 2018 – @HTX, 24-21 – W 2018 – @CLT, 21-7 – W 70. Indianapolis have won the penalty battle 8/10 times with Vinovich: 2005 – SEA: 5/30; CLT: 4/30 2006 – DAL: 7/53; CLT: 5/35 2012 – DET: 8/61; CLT: 4/36 2013 – RAI: 8/51; CLT: 3/31 2013 – HTX: 5/86; CLT: 3/15 2015 – CAR: 6/55; CLT: 2/15 2016 – HTX: 7/59; CLT: 7/42 2017 – JAX: 6/55; CLT: 4/31 2018 – HTX: 7/35; CLT: 9/59 2018 – HTX: 8/67; CLT: 2/10 71. Vinovich’s games have the seventh-most sacks per game: Smith: 5.9 Clark: 5.4 Hill: 5.2 Corrente: 5.0 Martin: 5.0 Rogers: 4.9 Vinovich: 4.8 Torbert: 4.7 Boger: 4.2 Allen: 4.1 Blakeman: 4.1 Hussey: 4.0 Wrolstad: 3.9 Cheffers: 3.7 Hochuli: 3.7 Kemp: 3.6 Novak: 3.5 72. Vinovich is tied for the lowest offensive holding calls per game: Hochuli: 3.6 Kemp: 3.2 Hill: 2.3 Cheffers: 2.2 Smith: 2.1 Clark: 2.1 Blakeman: 1.8 Wrolstad: 1.8 Corrente: 1.7 Hussey: 1.7 Martin: 1.5 Novak: 1.5 Torbert : 1.4 Rogers: 1.2 Boger: 1.2 Allen: 1.1 Vinovich: 1.1 73. The Texans have successfully challenged Vinovich’s calls 4/7 times with opponents going 3/13. Replay assistant is 0/3 with two of those calls benefiting Houston. 74. The Colts are 2/7 when challenging Vinovich with opponents going 2/4. Replay Assistant is 2/3 with one of those calls benefiting Indianapolis. 75. Vinovich is tied for the second-highest challenge overturn rate: Martin: 1.000 (2/2) Vinovich: .750 (6/8) Torbert: .750 (3/4) Hussey: .714 (5/7) Blakeman: .700 (7/10) Kemp: .625 (5/8) Smith: .625 (5/8) Clark: .571 (4/7) Novak: .500 (4/8) Rogers: .500 (3/6) Hill: .444 (4/9) Allen: .429 (3/7) Corrente: .400 (2/5) Boger: .385 (5/13) Hochuli: .333 (1/3) Wrolstad: .250 (1/4) Cheffers: .000 (0/3)

Broadcast facts

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76. CBS will broadcast the 33rd game in the series. Here is the breakdown by network: CBS: 32 NFL Network: 5 NBC: 2 ESPN: 1 FOX: 1 77. The Texans are 97-132 all-time on CBS, including playoffs. 78. Since 1998, when CBS took over the AFC package, the Colts are 157-108, including playoffs. 79. Greg Gumbel and Rich Gannon are the 21st different play-by-play team in the series. 80. The Texans are 7-7when Gumbel calls their games. 81. Houston is 15-18 when Gannon calls their games. 82. This is the 29th early afternoon game in the series and the 15th to be held in Indianapolis.

Miscellaneous facts

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83. The Colts have the third-most takeaways in the league with 22. 84. The Texans have the absolute fewest turnovers in the NFL with eight. 85. The Texans are tied with the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans for the 10th-most missed tackles in the NFL with 93. 86. The Colts have the second-fewest missed tackles in the NFL with 62. 87. Opponents have compiled a 108.1 passer rating against the Texans, the highest in the NFL. 88. Opponents have compiled an 84.8 passer rating against the Colts, the fifth-lowest in the league. 89. The Texans give up 152.3 rushing yards per game, the second-highest in the NFL. 90. The Colts give up 99.2 rushing yards per game, the fifth-lowest in the NFL. 91. Houston gives up 5.0 yards per carry, the second-highest in the league. 92. Indianapolis gives up 3.8 yards per carry, the third-lowest in the NFL. 93. Colts running back Jonathan Tayor produces 444 yards before contact, the ninth-most in the NFL. 94. Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has picked up 46 first downs by rush, tied with Kyler Murray and Cam Newton for the eighth-most in the league. 95. Texans inside linebacker Zach Cunningham has produced 127 combined tackles, the most in the NFL. 96. J.J. Watt has produced 11 tackles for loss, tied with Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith and Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby for the seventh-most in the NFL. 97. Colts cornerback Kenny Moore is tied for the fourth-most interceptions with four. 98. Watt and Moore are 1/29 players this season who have returned an interception for a touchdown. 99. The Texans are 2-0 on Dec. 20. Here are the results: 2009 – @RAM, 16-13 – W 2015 – @CLT, 16-10 – W 100. The Colts are 3-2 on Dec. 20. Here are the results: 1981 – NE, 23-21 – W 1987 – @SDG, 20-7 – W 1992 – CRD, 16-13 – W 1998 – @SEA, 23-27 – L 2015 – HTX, 10-16 – L