The Colts benefited from a questionable pass interference call against the Texans on their game-tying touchdown drive. The Texans, though, got one back on the ensuing drive.
On third-and-15 from the Indianapolis 25, the play clock reached zero before the snap. Officials did not throw a flag, and C.J. Stroud threw a pass at Xavier Hutchinson, who was on the ground. Officials threw a flag on Kenny Moore for an 8-yard defensive pass interference penalty.
Replays showed Moore did not interfere with Hutchinson.
Four plays later, Nico Collins was in the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown.
It appeared Ka’imi Fairbairn’s extra point was wide left, but officials called it good. Houston leads 20-13 early in the fourth quarter.
Stroud is 20-of-33 for 233 yards and an interception.
Officials called a 32-yard pass interference penalty on Texans safety Calen Bullock on third-and-19 from the Houston 44. There is no doubt Bullock grabbed the hand of and interfered with Alec Pierce. But Daniel Jones’ pass landed so far out of bounds that it was uncatchable.
CBS did not have its rules analyst comment on the penalty.
On the next play, Jones hit Tyler Warren for a 12-yard touchdown, and Michael Badgley’s PAT has tied it 13-13. Badgley missed his first extra point when it hit the upright, which is why the Colts don’t have the lead.
Jones is 12-of-21 for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Pierce has three catches for 56 yards, and Josh Downs has added two catches for 44 yards.
The initial diagnosis on Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner is a calf strain, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.
Gardner will undergo further medical testing on Monday.
His Achilles does appear intact, per Pelissero, so the team has optimism that Gardner avoided a major injury.
Gardner was injured on a non-contact play while covering tight end Cade Stover on the Texans’ second play from scrimmage.
He is on the sideline in street clothes and wearing a walking boot on his left leg.
Gardner has 13 tackles and two passes defensed for Indianapolis this season.
The Texans, who led 10-6 at halftime, have padded their lead to 13-6 on a 43-yard Ka’imi Fairbairn field goal. They had a first down at the Colts 14, but Colts defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore sacked C.J. Stroud on third down.
The Texans had a chance to pad their 10-6 lead on the final possession of the first half. Houston, though, looked as if it had no real plan for what it wanted to do after getting the ball back with 1:51 left and two timeouts.
The Texans faced a fourth-and-2 at the Colts 47 on the final play, and C.J. Stroud’s Hail Mary fell incomplete, woefully short of the end zone.
Thus, Houston leads 10-6 at halftime.
Stroud, who missed the past three games with a concussion, is 13-of-22 for 153 yards and a pick. His interception led to the Colts’ only points. Stroud overthrew Xavier Hutchinson, and Colts safety Cam Bynum intercepted it at the Houston 42.
The Colts reached the end zone in three plays, with Daniel Jones hitting Alec Pierce for a 19-yard touchdown. Michael Badgley missed the extra point off the upright.
The Texans responded with an eight-play, 67-yard drive as Nick Chubb capped it with a 4-yard touchdown run.
Nico Collins has four catches for 69 yards, and Chubb has 22 yards rushing on four carries.
Jones began 1-of-5 for 2 yards but finished 8-of-14 for 116 yards and a touchdown. It was his 12th consecutive game with a passing touchdown. He is playing a fibula injury but has taken only one sack.
The Colts have outgained the Texans 186 to 151, but turned it over on downs at the Houston 9 when tight end Tyler Warren mishandled the snap on fourth down. The Colts intercepted Stroud on the next play, though.
The Colts, who went three-and-out on their first two drives, reached the Houston 9 on their fourth drive. They went for it on fourth-and-1, but tight end Tyler Warren fumbled the direct snap.
Indianapolis turned the ball over on downs.
The Texans, though, gave it right back.
C.J. Stroud, who missed the past three games with a concussion, overthrew Xavier Hutchinson and safety Cam Bynum intercepted it at the Houston 42.
The Colts reached the end zone in three plays, with Daniel Jones hitting Alec Pierce for a 19-yard touchdown. Michael Badgley missed the extra point off the upright.
Indianapolis leads 6-3.
