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Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
November 19, 2026 · NRG Stadium · Houston
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Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans — Week Schedule
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November 19, 2026 · Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Kickoff at NRG Stadium — Thursday Night Football.
Where Fans Stay, Eat & Drink for Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Houston Hotspots →The hotels, restaurants, and bars fans actually use for this event — every pick web-researched and source-cited, never guesswork.
Top Fan Hotels
Fan Stay
Holiday Inn Houston S – NRG Area
A mid-range hotel directly next to NRG Park, about a 0.4-mile walk to the stadium gates — the closest brand hotel, with the …
1 verified source
Fan Stay
Crowne Plaza Houston Near Reliant
A full-service hotel on Kirby Drive adjacent to the NRG complex, about 0.3 to 0.5 miles from the stadium with a free local s…
1 verified source
Fan Stay
Courtyard Houston Medical Center/NRG Park
A modern Marriott just under a mile from NRG Stadium — fans walk or hop the METRORail Red Line, which stops right at the sta…
1 verified source
Top Fan Restaurants
Fan Eats
El Tiempo Cantina
A Tex-Mex cantina from the family of Houston’s Mama Ninfa, serving scratch-made fajitas minutes from NRG — a go-to Texans pr…
1 verified source
Fan Eats
Pappasito’s Cantina
A Houston-born Tex-Mex institution on the South Loop known for sizzling fajitas, minutes from NRG Stadium — a longtime favor…
1 verified source
Fan Eats
Pappas Bar-B-Q (NRG)
A classic Texas barbecue spot about 0.3 miles from NRG Stadium — one of the closest sit-down restaurants, where fans grab Te…
1 verified source
Top Fan Bars
Fan Bar
Sidelines Bar
A casual sports bar inside the Holiday Inn next to NRG Park with flat-screens and game-day specials — one of the closest bar…
1 verified source
Fan Bar
Red River Ice House
A craft-beer and sports bar around the corner from NRG with big screens and a dog-friendly patio — it opens at 10 a.m. for a…
1 verified source
Fan Bar
Biggio’s
An upscale downtown sports bar — one of the largest in Texas — with two roughly 30-foot screens inside the Marriott Marquis,…
1 verified source
About Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
In Week 11 of the 2026 NFL season, the Indianapolis Colts travel to Houston to face the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on November 19, 2026. It is the Thursday Night Football game, a short-week midweek showcase.
This is a AFC South rivalry — Colts against Texans is one of the games each fan base circles in pen, and a division result that swings the playoff math. Expect a loud, hostile NRG Stadium and a crowd that has waited for it.
FanTravel’s guide below covers a fan trip to this game: where visiting fans stay, eat and drink in Houston, the bars that fill up before kickoff, and the tailgate scene around NRG Stadium. Every venue pick is web-researched and sourced.
Venue: NRG Stadium
NRG Stadium is the home of the Houston Texans, a domed venue famous for one of the NFL’s great parking-lot tailgate scenes. Capacity: 72,220.
Make a Weekend of It
Turn Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans into a full Houston trip
Stack the main event with the best of Houston — a built-out weekend itinerary plus the fan hotspots locals and celebrities actually use.
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans Weekend Planning Blueprint
A simple playbook for doing this Texans home game right.
- Get tickets early. Buy through the team’s official channel or a verified resale marketplace, and decide whether you want the home end or the visiting-fan section.
- Base near the stadium or downtown. The hotels below are picked for a walk-or-short-ride to NRG Stadium — book early for a home game weekend.
- Work the tailgate and the game-day bars. Get to Houston with hours to spare; the pre-game scene around NRG Stadium is half the experience.
- Plan transit, not parking. NFL game-day traffic is its own opponent — use transit or rideshare and give yourself a buffer.
Who This Event Fits Best
An NFL road game is a specific kind of trip. Here is who this one in Houston is built for.
- The traveling Colts fan. You follow your team on the road. This is your weekend in enemy territory — find the visiting-fan-friendly bars below and travel in numbers.
- The home Texans fan hosting friends. You know NRG Stadium; this guide is for showing out-of-towners where the real game-day scene is.
- The stadium-tour fan. You are working through all 30 NFL stadiums. NRG Stadium is one to tick off — plan the trip around the tailgate and the city.
- Maybe sit this one out if… you want a quiet weekend. An NFL game day in Houston is loud, crowded and all-in — that is the point.
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Fan Weekend Plan
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Bars
Clé Houston
2 source links · 12 celeb-linked mentions
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Hotels
Four Seasons Hotel Houston
2 source links · 12 celeb-linked mentions
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Hotels
Hotel Granduca Houston
2 source links · 12 celeb-linked mentions
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Hotels
Hotel ZaZa Houston
2 source links · 12 celeb-linked mentions
Houston · 9 event pairings
Attractions
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
2 source links · 12 celeb-linked mentions
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Attractions
Houston Museum District Walk
2 source links · 12 celeb-linked mentions
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Only source-backed places are prioritized in this block.
Celebrities Spotted in Houston
Celebrity Spotting Map →Follow the stars who turn up in Houston — each profile traces every hotel, restaurant, and bar they have been documented at, here and around the world.
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Travis Scott
Spotted at 7 venues worldwide
4 cities tracked
musician
Beyoncé
Spotted at 4 venues worldwide
4 cities tracked
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DJ Khaled
Spotted at 2 venues worldwide
2 cities tracked
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James Harden
Spotted at 2 venues worldwide
1 city tracked
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Megan Thee Stallion
Spotted at 1 venue worldwide
1 city tracked
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Paul Wall
Spotted at 1 venue worldwide
1 city tracked
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NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
Tickets for Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans are typically available through the official NFL website, Ticketmaster, StubHub, and authorized resellers.
Verified Sources for Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans Fan Picks
- Holiday Inn Houston S – NRG Area in Houston
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Itinerant Fan - Crowne Plaza Houston Near Reliant in Houston
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IHG - Courtyard Houston Medical Center/NRG Park in Houston
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Marriott - El Tiempo Cantina in Houston
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El Tiempo Cantina - Pappasito’s Cantina in Houston
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Pappasito’s Cantina - Pappas Bar-B-Q (NRG) in Houston
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Pappas Bar-B-Q - Sidelines Bar in Houston
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The Texas Tasty - Red River Ice House in Houston
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Red River Ice House - Biggio’s in Houston
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Biggio’s
Source Citations for Local Fan Picks
- Clé Houston in Houston
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Houston Chronicle · Google Maps - Four Seasons Hotel Houston in Houston
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Official Website · OpenStreetMap Search - Hotel Granduca Houston in Houston
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OpenStreetMap Place · Wikidata - Hotel ZaZa Houston in Houston
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Hotel ZaZa · Google Maps - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston
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OpenStreetMap Search · Google Maps - Houston Museum District Walk in Houston
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Houston Museum District · Wikipedia
Official Links & Tickets
Official Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans site
Single-game tickets are sold through the home club and Ticketmaster, the NFL’s official ticketing partner; verified resale is available on the secondary market.