The Indianapolis Colts held a 24-0 lead after the first quarter in a road game versus the Houston Texans but the home team responded well to make a game out of it. Andrew Luck and the Colts held off J.J. Watts' and the Texans' rally to get the 33-28 victory on National Football League's (NFL) Thursday night game.
Luck had 370 passing yards (25-of-44 completions) with 3 touchdowns while T.Y. Hilton had 223 receiving yards (9 catches) with 1 TD to lead the Colts to their fourth victory in six games. Houston has split the first six at 3-3.
For Houston, Arian Foster ended up with 109 rushing yards with 2 TD and Andre Johnson added 99 receiving yards on 7 catches with 1 TD. J. J. Watt had 2 sacks and a fumble return for TD in the Texans' failed comeback bid.
Indianapolis led 27-14 at the half but Houston scored two touchdowns after the break to cut the lead to a single point. The Texans had a legit chance to steal the win but had key fumbles near the end of game.
The Colts face the Cincinnati Bengals in their next game while the Texans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Indianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson (34) scores a rushing touchdown during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. ReutersIndianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) makes a reception during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. ReutersIndianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson (34) spikes the ball after scoring on a 5-yard touchdown run against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. ReutersHouston Texans receiver Andre Johnson (80) get knocked out of bounds prior to the end zone by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis (21) at NRG Stadium.ReutersHouston Texans running back Arian Foster (23) runs with the ball against Indianapolis Colts safety Mike Adams (29) and Greg Toler (28) at NRG Stadium. ReutersIndianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) celebrates with quarterback Andrew Luck (12) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. ReutersHouston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium. ReutersIndianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) celebrates with tight end Coby Fleener (80) after a catching a 33-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. The Colts defeated the Texans 33-28. Reuters
