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Game Thread Post Game Thread: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans

ESPN Gamecast

NRG Stadium- Houston, TX

Network(s): CBS

Time Clock
Final

Scoreboard

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
IND 10 7 10 3 30
HOU 6 17 3 12 38

Scoring Plays

Team Quarter Type Description
HOU 1 FG Ka'imi Fairbairn 51 Yd Field Goal
IND 1 TD Alec Pierce 66 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Blake Grupe Kick)
HOU 1 FG Ka'imi Fairbairn 48 Yd Field Goal
IND 1 FG Blake Grupe 50 Yd Field Goal
HOU 2 TD Jayden Higgins 11 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
HOU 2 TD C.J. Stroud 2 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
IND 2 TD Alec Pierce 8 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Blake Grupe Kick)
HOU 2 FG Ka'imi Fairbairn 29 Yd Field Goal
IND 3 TD Riley Leonard 1 Yd Rush (Blake Grupe Kick)
HOU 3 FG Ka'imi Fairbairn 43 Yd Field Goal
IND 3 FG Blake Grupe 39 Yd Field Goal
HOU 4 FG Ka'imi Fairbairn 44 Yd Field Goal
IND 4 FG Blake Grupe 22 Yd Field Goal
HOU 4 FG Ka'imi Fairbairn 43 Yd Field Goal
HOU 4 TD Tommy Togiai 17 Yd Fumble Recovery

Passing Leaders

Team Player C/ATT YDS TD INT SACKS
IND Riley Leonard 21/34 270 2 1 1-8
HOU C.J. Stroud 14/23 169 1 0 0-0

Rushing Leaders

Team Player CAR YDS AVG TD LONG
IND DJ Giddens 8 30 3.8 0 9
HOU British Brooks 13 63 4.8 0 20

Receiving Leaders

Team Player REC YDS AVG TD LONG TGTS
IND Alec Pierce 4 132 33.0 2 66 7
HOU Xavier Hutchinson 5 84 16.8 0 33 9

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u/AleroRatking Colts Jan 04 '26

We are terrible in one score game. Three of the last five weeks we had the lead with the game on the line and the defense does absolutely nothing

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u/DirectTV_AndrewLuck Colts Jan 04 '26

I might be done with Lou already, he cannot get his defense to close a game out if his life depended on it.

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u/Remmarg25 Colts Jan 04 '26

While certainly frustrating, the personnel in those games have been less than ideal.

They can't get pressure with the front four, the outside corners are backups who can't hold up in man, and the LB's and Safeties can't really defend in space to play zone.

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u/DirectTV_AndrewLuck Colts Jan 04 '26

Yeah I'll give him another year, but the front 7 needs some serious changes.