Surprising Colts and Texans fight for playoff spot in regular-season finale
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Surprising Colts and Texans fight for playoff spot in regular-season finale

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HOUSTON at INDIANAPOLIS Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN. SERIES NOTES: Indy has won five of the past seven in this series with the teams also playing to one tie.. Houston’s lone win during that span came in last year’s season finale and was the franchise’s fourth victory in Indy.. … The Texans are 4-1 all time in Saturday games.. Houston held Tennessee to 1 of 12 on third down and had its third six-sack game of the season last week. … DE Jerry Hughes, who was drafted by the Colts, had a sack and forced a fumble last week, giving him 70 sacks and 19 forced fumbles in his career.. Houston has alternated wins and losses each of the past seven weeks while Indy has alternated wins and losses each of the past five weeks. The others are Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell, Chuck Pagano and Frank Reich.. Indy is 6-2 in one-possession games this season, giving it the league’s second-best winning percentage at.750.. Minshew went 19 of 23 with 171 yards and one TD pass in relief of the injured Richardson at Houston.. Colts RB Jonathan Taylor has rushed for five TDs in his past four games and had a season-high 96 yards in last weekend’s victory.. WR Michael Pittman Jr. needs eight catches to go from sixth to third on the franchise’s single-season reception list, leapfrogging his coach, Reggie Wayne, and Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison.

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Colts try to rebound and keep fading playoff hopes alive when they face struggling Titans
1 week, 5 days ago

Colts try to rebound and keep fading playoff hopes alive when they face struggling Titans

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Tennessee at Indianapolis Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Colts by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Titans 2-12, Colts 8-6 Series record: Colts lead 38-22 Last meeting: Colts beat Titans 20-17 on Oct. 13 at Nashville, Tennessee. Series notes The Colts have won three straight against Tennessee after snapping a five-game losing streak in the series last season.. …

Texans need win over Dolphins and loss by Colts Sunday to clinch 2nd straight AFC South title
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Texans need win over Dolphins and loss by Colts Sunday to clinch 2nd straight AFC South title

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Miami at Houston Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM Odds: Texans by 3. Tagovailoa leads the NFL with a 73.8% completion rate and threw for 300 yards for the third straight game last week vs. the Jets. Tagovailoa is the first player in NFL history to have at least 40 pass attempts, multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in three …

Texans look to snap out of funk with trip to Jacksonville, where Houston has won 5 in a row
1 month ago

Texans look to snap out of funk with trip to Jacksonville, where Houston has won 5 in a row

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Houston at Jacksonville Sunday, 1 p.m., EST, FOX. The Texans have allowed 17 sacks in their past four games, three of them losses, and now face a duo that’s combined for 23 QB hits, including 12½ sacks. … WR Nico Collins had five receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown last week. … DE Danielle Hunter had a career-high five …

Texans Take on Struggling Jets on Thursday Night: Key Matchup
2 months ago

Texans Take on Struggling Jets on Thursday Night: Key Matchup

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The Houston Texans take on the struggling New York Jets in a crucial AFC South matchup. Despite the absence of their top receivers, the Texans boast a potent offense led by QB Joe Mixon. The Jets, meanwhile, are without their starting quarterback and face an uphill battle against a formidable Texans defense. The game promises to be a thrilling contest, …

Stroud's Passing Domination Helps Texans Secure Victory Over Colts
2 months ago

Stroud's Passing Domination Helps Texans Secure Victory Over Colts

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The Houston Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 23-20 in a thrilling game. C.J. Stroud threw for 285 yards and a touchdown, while Joe Mixon added 102 yards and a score with a fumble recovery. The Texans dominated the game, forcing three turnovers and holding the Colts to only 32 passing yards. The win extends Houston's lead in the AFC South …

Texans' Stroud Ready to Bounce Back Against Colts
2 months, 1 week ago

Texans' Stroud Ready to Bounce Back Against Colts

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The Houston Texans are confident that quarterback C.J. Stroud will bounce back from his poor performance last week against the Green Bay Packers. Despite having a career-low 86 yards passing and no touchdown passes, Stroud is using the experience as a learning opportunity and is determined to improve his performance. The Texans will look to Stroud to lead them to …

Texans' Hopes Rest on Taylor's Return as Colts Clash in AFC South Battle
2 months, 1 week ago

Texans' Hopes Rest on Taylor's Return as Colts Clash in AFC South Battle

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The Houston Colts look to bounce back against the Indianapolis Colts in a crucial AFC South matchup. Despite the Colts' optimism, the Texans appear to be close to full recovery from the sprained ankle of quarterback Anthony Richardson. The Texans' offense, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud, will face a formidable challenge in containing the potent running of Houston's Jonathan Taylor. …

Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon combine to lead Texans past Colts 29-27 in season opener
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon combine to lead Texans past Colts 29-27 in season opener

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Houston Texans invested heavily in the offseason in giving C.J. Stefon Diggs caught two touchdown passes and Joe Mixon ran for 159 yards and another score in their Houston debuts to help the Texans close out a 29-27 victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. “We’ve got to find ways at the end, offensively and defensively, to …

Texans return to Indy as Colts try to snap league-high 10-game winless streak in season openers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Texans return to Indy as Colts try to snap league-high 10-game winless streak in season openers

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Houston at Indianapolis Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 2 1/2. That was the third opening week matchup, with each in Houston.. Stroud led the NFL last season in yards passing per game and touchdown to interception ratio, becoming the third player in 50 years to lead the league in both.. Mixon is one of six …

Texans win AFC South for first time since 2019 with Jacksonville’s loss to Tennessee
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Texans win AFC South for first time since 2019 with Jacksonville’s loss to Tennessee

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HOUSTON — The Houston Texans went from worst to first in just one season. The Texans, who finished last in the AFC South last season, clinched the division title Sunday when Tennessee beat Jacksonville 28-20 to eliminate the Jaguars from playoff contention. Houston secured its first playoff trip since 2019 with a 23-19 victory at Indianapolis on Saturday night before …

Texans wrap up playoff spot with 23-19 victory over Colts
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Texans wrap up playoff spot with 23-19 victory over Colts

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INDIANAPOLIS — Rookie quarterback C.J. “Everybody’s fighting till that last play, that’s what it’s about,” coach DeMeco Ryans said as the Texans shouted and danced after earning their first playoff berth since 2019. He opted to try a 57-yard field goal midway through the third quarter that would have broken the 14-14 tie, but Matt Gay’s kick hit the right …

Texans win without Stroud, beating Titans 19-16 on Fairbairn’s 54-yard field goal in OT
1 year ago

Texans win without Stroud, beating Titans 19-16 on Fairbairn’s 54-yard field goal in OT

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Houston Texans gave themselves a confidence boost winning without injured quarterback C.J. Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 54-yard field goal as time expired in overtime and the Texans — with backup Case Keenum at quarterback — rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the Tennessee Titans 19-16 Sunday. “Man, we know Kai can kick it, so that’s …

Rookie QBs Stroud and Richardson face off as Texans and Colts both look for first win
1 year, 3 months ago

Rookie QBs Stroud and Richardson face off as Texans and Colts both look for first win

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INDIANAPOLIS at HOUSTON Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE: Colts by 1, according to FanDuel SportsBook. Taylor’s backup, Zack Moss returned to practice last week, but did not play last weekend and it’s unclear if he’ll be ready to go, and rookie RB Evan Hull went on injured reserve Tuesday. The Colts are 1-6-1 in their past eight matchups …

Texans, Colts square off in battle for top-five draft picks
1 year, 11 months ago

Texans, Colts square off in battle for top-five draft picks

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HOUSTON at INDIANAPOLIS Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Colts by 2½ AGAINST THE SPREAD: Texans 6-10; Colts 6-10. SERIES NOTES: The season-opening tie was the first in this series, the first in Texans’ history and the first for the Colts since moving to Indy in 1984.. Indianapolis won the first nine games between these AFC South …

Colts grab AFC South tiebreaker by beating Titans 34-17
4 years, 1 month ago

Colts grab AFC South tiebreaker by beating Titans 34-17

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Coaches and quarterbacks change for the Indianapolis Colts. Philip Rivers threw for 308 yards and a touchdown, and Nyheim Hines scored twice as the Colts trounced the Titans 34-17 Thursday night to grab the head-to-head edge atop the AFC South. “We get a huge special teams touchdown and then offensively, shoot, we were rolling pretty good all …

Key AFC South matchup Thursday night: Colts at Texans
5 years, 1 month ago

Key AFC South matchup Thursday night: Colts at Texans

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Earlier in the schedule, the AFC South looked like one of the NFL’s deepest divisions. Still, with the Colts owning a victory over Houston, they would take a mammoth step toward another postseason berth if they can sweep the Texans. “It’s a big game because it’s a division opponent, but we’ve got to be ready for the whole 60 minutes.” …

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