The Indianapolis Colts face the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon in a game that has huge implications for the AFC Divisional race.

Yes, it's only Week 8 and there are nine games left after this game, but a Colts loss today would put them in a big hole when it comes to catching the Texans in the division race.

In addition to the Texans improving to 6-2 with a win and the Colts falling to 4-4, Houston would also win the season series and be 3-0 in the AFC South while the Colts would be 1-3. When it comes to potential tiebreakers, the Texans would have a big advantage.

However, if the Colts can win, they and Houston, on the other hand, are tied on the season overall, have split the season series, and Indianapolis would be 2-2 in the division compared to the Texans, who would be 2-2. 1 in the AFC South with a loss today.

Colts Inactive

The Indianapolis Colts announced that six players will be inactive for this game. Below you can see who these players are. If you want to dive deeper into what these players mean to today's game, click here.

OL Danny Pinter

DE Genard Avery

QB Sam Ehlinger

WR Anthony Gould

CB David Long

DE Isaiah Land

Please note that this post will be updated as the game progresses.

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts vs. Texans Week 8 live updates and highlights