Five numbers explain the Texans' long futility in Indianapolis

HOUSTON -- A somber look passed over Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien's face at the question.

Does the Texans' sorry history in Indianapolis matter?

"I don’t think it matters one bit," O'Brien said. "And I know people will probably look at me and say, ‘Wait a second.’ It doesn’t matter at all."

The Texans have never won a game in Indianapolis, not once in 13 tries. They've come close a few times and taken the division more than once, but that trip to Indiana has always ended in defeat. Every single time.

"All it takes is one," linebacker Brian Cushing said. "All it takes is one to change all of that."

He is right, of course. This year's version of the Colts is very beatable, even at home. But…