The Houston Texans will battle the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, where the reigning AFC South champions look to set a standard in the division for the 2024 campaign.
The Texans Week 1 game will air on CBS at Noon CT. The television commentators for the game are Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty (color analysts) and AJ Ross (reporter).
These two potential AFC contenders have bad blood after Houston marched into Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 18 last season to secure a 23-19 victory and its first division title in four years.
The Texans return C.J. Stroud, Will Anderson Jr., Nico Collins and countless talents from last year’s matchup as the headliners in Sunday’s contest. They’ll also have a healthy Tank Dell, who did not play in Week 18’s showdown after dealing with a broken leg.
Houston also loaded up in the offseason, acquiring proven veteran offensive talents like All-Pro receiver Stefon Diggs and Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon via trades. During free agency, the Texans upgraded positions with the signings of edge rusher Danielle Hunter and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.
Diggs joins a receiver corps that includes Dell, Collins, John Metchie III and tight end Dalton Schultz. Hunter and Anderson could be the best pass-rushing duo to touch down in Houston since J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus in the mid-2010s.
Stroud, who last season became the fifth passer in league history to throw for over 4,000 yards as a rookie, will look to compete for MVP honors this fall. Should he win the award, he’d become the first sophomore gunslinger to win MVP since Lamar Jackson in 2019.
