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The Houston Texans spent all decade dreaming of this opportunity. All they really wanted was a chance to establish themselves as a playoff contender and finally take down their old nemesis, the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts.

Posted by Anthony Stalter With their 31-10 win over the Bills in Week 8, the Texans won their third straight game to improve to 5-3 on the season.

OVERALL , RUSH , PASS TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL , RUSH , PASS COLTS OFFENSE - OVERALL , RUSH , PASS COLTS DEFENSE - OVERALL , RUSH PASS STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Texans have lost all seven games in Indianapolis, but are on three-game winning streak this year.

Houston Texans rookie linebacker Brian Cushing was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 8. It's the second award this season for Cushing after he won defensive honors in Week 6. He becomes the first Texans rookie to earn the award twice in one season.

The first half of the fantasy season was a wild blur of outrageous performances and surprising disappointments.

Here's a big game this week: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts. What? As strange as that sounds, that's what we have Sunday in Indianapolis.

Marshall: Ugly game to stay below 41 1/2 LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL BETWEEN THE LINES Three reasons to like the Vikings-Packers over * The last time they played, they combined for 53 points, and you can expect the same kind of offensive display.

Once the Houston Texans addressed their turnover troubles and turned to backup running back Ryan Moats, they solved the offensively inept Buffalo Bills and ran away with a 31-10 win on Sunday.

Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Buffalo Bills drops back to pass against he Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Houston Texans have never had a winning season in their eight-year existence.

A short NFL quiz to start your Saturday. Question 1: What quarterback leads the NFL in both touchdowns and passing yards in 2009? Question 2: Who is the only quarterback to average more than 300 yards per game since Dec.

In only his third year in Houston, Matt Schaub has no way of telling whether the Texans have completely shed their also-ran label.

Sorry I can't do the generic Game Preview. There's too many out there. How many can one possibly read leading up to a game? My advice...read my Featured Columnist colleague Dan Van Wie's previews, they're good.

On New Year's Eve 2006, in his last appearance as a little-used Atlanta Falcon, Matt Schaub braved the elements and the most inhospitable of crowds in relief of Michael Vick, holding his own against the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham The ESPN Stats & Information gang documents every NFL snap.

Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson leads the NFL with 634 yards receiving, but tight end Owen Daniels isn't far behind.

There is no doubt that the emergence of Matt Schaub as an upper-echelon quarterback has propelled the Texans into the middle of the playoff race.

Jeff Fisher has stayed away from a quarterback controversy all through the Tennessee Titans' dreadful start.

Two good wins, tougher defense and the Houston Texans are 4-3. They are still looking uphill at the undefeated Colts in their division.

Next possible Buffalo Bills victim: the Houston Texans Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.