Colts at Texans: How to watch, time, date, TV, live stream, pick as AFC South rivals battle in Week 1

Another regular season begins for the Indianapolis Colts with another different starting quarterback in Week 1. The Colts have rotated a carousel of quarterbacks in recent seasons, starting six different Week 1 starters over the past six years. This season, the Colts are giving a Matt Ryan an opportunity to resurrect his career after 13 excellent seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. 

Indianapolis is the favorite to win the AFC South after blowing an opportunity to make the playoffs in the final two games last season, hoping Ryan brings some stability to the quarterback position. The Colts arguably have the game’s best running back in Jonathan Taylor, who led the NFL in rushing yards (1,811), rushing touchdowns (18), rushing yards per game (106.5), yards from scrimmage (2,171), and scrimmage touchdowns (20) last season — all while averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Ryan and Taylor are supposed to be the catalysts toward Indianapolis winning the division.

Houston is finally on the positive side of a rebuild after actually having first-round draft picks in order to make the roster better. Derek Stingley makes his debut with the franchise as he’s projected to be the No. 1 cornerback the organization has been seeking for years, while fourth-round pick Dameon Pierce emerged as the No. 1 running back after a stellar preseason. 

The Texans enter 2022 giving Davis Mills every opportunity to prove he’s the franchise quarterback. Mills ranked third in NFL history among all rookie quarterbacks in completion percentage (66.8%) and had three games with a passer rating of 125 or higher — tied for the second-most among rookie quarterbacks since the 1970 merger. He also led all NFL quarterbacks in red zone passer rating last…