0:05 — Watson steps back and chucks the ball deep as time expires. Houston moves to 7-4, the Colts fall to 6-5, and the Texans take first place in the AFC South. More to come all night at Texas Wire.
0:50 — Watson rushes for six yards and fumbles as he goes to the ground. There was no clear recovery despite multiple Colts defenders saying they recovered it. It’s still Houston football.
2:00 — On a third-and-4 from the Texans’ 47, Watson hits WR Will Fuller for an 11-yard gain. The Colts burn their second timeout.
3:00 — OLB Brennan Scarlett stops Brissett a yard short of the first down on a scramble. The Colts turn the ball over on downs.
3:00 — The Colts call their first timeout before deciding to go for it on fourth-and-7 from the Texans’ 47-yard line.
10:23 — Texans CB Johnathan Joseph clowns Hilton and knocks away a pass that was in his hands that he dropped on a third-and-4 from the Colts’ 47 that would have surely converted. Houston forces a punt.
12:41 — Watson makes an MVP throw and hits Hopkins for a 30-yard touchdown. Extra point is good. Texans, 20-17
fourth quarter
1:26 — On third-and-4 from the Colts’ 34-yard line, WR T.Y. Hilton, the Texans killer, drops a sure first down that was defended well by Hargreaves. Also OLB Whitney Mercilus is down.
2:47 — The Texans can only respond to the Indianapolis scoring drive with a Fairbairn field goal that curves, hits the right upright, and doinks good. Colts, 17-13
5:36 — Williams breaks four tackles and scampers for a 13-yard touchdown. The extra point is good. Colts, 17-10
11:50 — The Texans go for it on a fourth-and-3 from the Indianapolis 34-yard line, and Watson throws a pass intended for WR Kenny Stills right into the arms of S Marvell Tell, who dropped an interception. Nonetheless, it’s turnover on downs for the Texans, who got the ball first to start the second half.
third quarter
stats
Texans
Watson: 10/15, 116 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Hyde: 6 carries, 15 yards
Duke Johnson: 3 carries 20 yards
Hopkins: 3 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD
Colts
Brissett: 13/18, 104 yards
Jonathan Williams: 13 carries, 33 yards
Eric Ebron: 3 catches, 31 yards
halftime
0:02 — K Adam Vinatieri hits a 36-yard field goal to tie the game. Houston will get the ball to start the second half. 10-10
2:00 — The Colts bust a coverage on a blitz and Watson makes Indianapolis play with a 35-yard touchdown to Hopkins. Texans, 10-7
4:33 — The Colts make the Texans pay for the Watson interception as Brissett rushes for a 5-yard touchdown. Colts, 7-3
8:01 — Watson throws an interception as he was trying to throw over the middle. CB Kenny Moore tipped it into the air and grabbed it. The Colts will start their drive at the Houston 42-yard line.
8:44 — The Texans hold the Colts and force them to a fourth-and-14 from their own 28. Colts C Ryan Kelly is injured and being tended to by trainers.
13:46 — K Ka’imi Fairbairn caps off the Texans’ drive with a 35-yard field goal. Texans, 3-0
second quarter
3:24 — WR DeAndre Carter returns a punt 13 yards up to the Texans’ 46-yard line.
4:03 — Houston limits the Colts to just one first down and Indianapolis’ drive peters out at the 19-yard line.
6:40 — After a punt that had to be re-punt due to offsetting penalties on both teams, Texans P Bryan Anger backs up the Colts at their own 1-yard line.
6:49 — The Texans pick up a first down but can’t get anything going as QB Deshaun Watson throws it away on a third-and-10 from the Texans’ 42.
10:40 — According to John Harris, sideline reporter for the Texans Radio Network, newly acquired CB Vernon Hargreaves was the nickel corner for the entire first defensive series for Houston.
11:31 — OLB Jacob Martin gets a much needed sack of QB Jacoby Brissett to get the Colts off the field.
15:00 — Texans win the toss and defer to the second half.
first quarter
The Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts finish up their season series Thursday night at NRG Stadium.
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