NFL Week 7, 2019: 20 Bold predictions to consider
By Dan Parzych
9. Hilton records two touchdowns of 50+ yards
The Indianapolis Colts entered their bye week in one of the best ways possible thanks to their victory on the road in Week 5 over the Kansas City Chiefs, who were undefeated at the time.
Despite earning one of the Wild Card spots in the AFC last season, the Colts faced extra pressure heading into 2019 after Andrew Luck‘s surprise retirement during the preseason to show they could still in fact compete at a high level.
There have been a few tough losses in 2019, but for the most part, Indianapolis has proven they deserve to be in the category of serious contenders in the AFC.
With that being said, the Colts will coincidentally be facing a familiar team in the Houston Texans that happened to shock the Chiefs as well on the road last weekend to make a statement of their own.
When looking at how the AFC South is shaping out, early signs point to the division race coming down to a battle between Indianapolis and Houston.
In order for the Colts to have a fighting chance, this could be another one of those games in which Jacoby Brissett finds himself relying on T.Y. Hilton even more in the passing game, especially if this turns out to be a shootout.
Hilton has proven on numerous occasions to be a reliable deep threat, and if the Texans aren’t careful, the Colts wideout could seriously make them pay for it.