Colts Secure First Win
Colts Rally Past Texans 19-17 With Late Field Goal For First Win
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The Indianapolis Colts edged the Houston Texans 19-17 to earn their first win of the season and snap a six-game losing streak against them. Kicker Spencer Shrader, who had a groin injury scare in warmups, made four field goals, including a 53-yarder with 16 seconds left. Houston erased a 16-7 fourth-quarter deficit and briefly took the lead on Woody Marks’ 1-yard touchdown, but a botched kickoff gave Indianapolis favorable field position for the winning drive. The Texans also lost time through poor late-game clock management, while both teams struggled with turnovers: Daniel Jones gave the ball away three times, and Houston’s offense managed only 223 yards. The Colts improved to 1-2, while the Texans fell to 0-3.
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Indianapolis outgained Houston 300-223. Daniel Jones completed 24 of 36 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown, while Jonathan Taylor ran 23 times for 68 yards.
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The Colts’ winning drive included a 20-yard completion from Jones to Luke Treadwell and a replay-reviewed, five-yard catch by Keenan Allen that earned Indianapolis a first down and helped set up Shrader’s kick.
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Indianapolis recorded three sacks of C.J. Stroud; DeForest Buckner and Adetomiwa Adebawore each had 1.5. Houston’s Will Anderson Jr. had 2.5 sacks of Jones.
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The win was Indianapolis’ first AFC South victory of the season.
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