Week 18 picks: Who the experts are taking in Texans vs. Colts

The Houston Texans are looking to secure a 12-win season under DeMeco Ryans and the first for the franchise since 2012. To accomplish the goal? A win must come over the Indianapolis Colts.

The Texans’ Week 18 game will air on CBS at Noon CT on Sunday. According to BETMGM, the Texans open as a 10.5-point favorite over the Colts, with the over/under set at 39.

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Sitting at 11-5 following a 20-16 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Texans are in great shape for a potential third straight AFC South division title. While they must win, the Jacksonville Jaguars must also lose to give Houston the tiebreaker at 12-5, since one team would be sittting at 5-1 in conference play while the other sits at 4-2.

As for the Colts, they're looking to end the season with at least a .500 record or better. Riley Leonard will get the call at quarterback with Philip Rivers going 0-3 as the starter and he could be fighting one of the league's best defenses when it comes to closing the gap on quarterbacks.

Who are the experts riding with between the Colt and Texans? Let's take a look and see which team is expected to win on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

USA Today

• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Texans

• Jarrett Bell: Texans

• Nick Brinkerhoff: Texans

• Chris Bumbaca: Texans

• Nate Davis: Texans

• Tyler Dragon: Texans

NFL.com

• Ali Bhanpuri: Texans

• Brooke Cersosimo: Texans

• Dan Parr: Texans

• Gennaro Filice: Texans

• Tom Blair: Texans

ESPN

• Stephania Bell: Texans

• Matt Bowen: Texans

• Mike Clay: Texans

• Jeremy Fowler: No pick

• Dan Graziano: Texans

• Kalyn Kahler: No pick

• Pamela Maldonado: Texans

• Eric Moody: Texans

• Jason Reid: Texans

• Lindsey Thiry: Texans

• Sam Wickersham: Texans

CBS Sports

• Pete Prisco: Texans

• Cody Benjamin: Texans

• Jared Dubin: Texans

• Ryan Wilson: Texans

• John Breech: Texans

• Tyler Sullivan: Texans

• Dave Richard: Texans

• Jamey Eisenberg: Texans

MMQB

• Albert Breer: Texans

• Clare Brennan: Texans

• Mitch Goldich: Texans

• Gilberto Manzano: Texans

• Conor Orr: Texans

• John Pluym: Texans

• Matt Verderame: Texans

Bleacher Report

• Gary Davenport: Texans

• Brad Gagnon: Colts

• Ian Hanford: Texans

• Kris Knox: Texans

• Maurice Moton: Texans

• Wes O’Donnell: Texans

• Brent Sobleski: Texans

Texans Wire

Cole Thompson: Texans

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