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Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts Pick & Prediction DEC 20TH 2020
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Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts Recap DEC 20TH 2020
Jacoby Brissett completed 26 of 39 passes for a career-high 326 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Colts to a 30-23 win over the Houston Texans in a battle for first in the AFC South.
The Texans (4-3) closed within 28-23 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to DeAndre Hopkins with 6:38 left.
With under three minutes left and forced to punt from its own end zone, Houston elected to take a safety, conceding two points when punter Bryan Anger ran out of the back of the end zone to make it 30-23 with 2:44 remaining.
Houston got the ball back at its own 36-yard line with 1:41 left, but Watson was intercepted by Darius Leonard with under a minute left.
Zach Pascal caught six passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns for the Colts (4-2).
Watson completed 23 of 34 passes for 308 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions.
The Colts opened the scoring with 5:01 remaining in the first quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Brissett to Pascal, which capped off a 12-play, 94-yard drive.
After a field by Ka'imi Fairbairn helped Houston cut the Indianapolis lead to 7-3 with 9:05 left in the second quarter, the Texans had a golden opportunity to take the lead when Whitney Mercilus recovered a Colts fumble at the Indianapolis 6-yard line and returned it to the 4 to set up a first-and-goal.
But Houston went backward on its possession and had to settle for a 31-yard Fairbairn field goal to make it 7-6 Colts with 6:25 to go in the second quarter.
Indianapolis then took a 14-6 lead with 1:49 remaining in the second quarter on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Brissett to T.Y. Hilton.
Indianapolis took a 21-9 lead with 10:34 left in the third quarter on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Brissett to Eric Ebron.
Houston then recorded its first touchdown of the game, going 75 yards in five plays and cutting the Indianapolis lead to 21-16 on a 4-yard touchdown run by Keke Coutee with 8:43 left in the third.
But the Colts went back up by two scores when Brissett hit Pascal for a 3-yard touchdown pass that gave Indianapolis a 28-16 lead with 1:14 remaining in the third.
--Field Level Media
Zach Pascal scored his second touchdown with less than two minutes to play and the Indianapolis Colts kept pace atop the AFC South with a 27-20 win over the visiting Houston Texans on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Colts (10-4) stayed tied atop the division with the Tennessee Titans by delivering in the clutch after the Texans (4-10) knotted the score at 20-all with Keke Coutee's 9-yard touchdown reception with 7:25 to play.
Pascal capped a 12-play, 75-yard drive with his 5-yard scoring grab with 1:47 left, but the critical play came when Philip Rivers found T.Y. Hilton for a 41-yard gain to the Houston 3-yard line.
Pascal totaled five receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Rivers passed for 228 yards.
Houston threatened to tie the game late, but Colts linebacker Darius Leonard forced Coutee to fumble at the 2-yard line with 19 seconds left. The Colts, saved by a late fumble near the goal line in Houston two weeks ago, recovered in the end zone to seal the victory.
Deshaun Watson passed for 373 yards and two touchdowns, bumping his season total to a career-best 27. Texans running back David Johnson had 11 catches for 106 yards.
The Texans amassed 425 yards but what proved costly was an inability to convert twice in the red zone. Houston had two 12-play drives that totaled 131 yards yet yielded a pair of short Ka'imi Fairbairn field goals. The second, a 31-yarder that pulled Houston to within 17-13 with 1:19 left in the third, came after a crucial false start penalty against Jordan Atkins on third down.
The Colts enjoyed a rousing start, averaging 8.8 yards per play through the first quarter while grabbing a 14-0 lead. Indianapolis covered 81 yards in 10 plays on its initial possession, amassing 47 yards on the ground including a 5-yard touchdown run by Jonathan Taylor.
Indianapolis didn't have to cover nearly as much ground on its second scoring march, converting a Watson fumble at the Houston 42 into Rivers' 11-yard touchdown pass to Pascal. DeForest Buckner forced Watson to fumble with his strip sack and Justin Houston recovered for the Colts, who got a 26-yard Rivers-to-Pascal pass play just prior to their scoring connection.
But as the Colts cooled, and Indianapolis totaled just 87 yards the remainder of the half, the Texans got going. Watson engineered a seven-play, 79-yard scoring drive that included a challenging third-down conversion before Watson found Chad Hansen wide open in the secondary for a 38-yard touchdown. For Hansen, elevated from the practice squad, it was his first career score.
--Field Level Media
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Indianapolis Colts
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Tyrell Adams | primary: Linebacker | Starter |
Jordan Akins | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Keion Crossen | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Zach Cunningham | primary: Linebacker | Starter |
Zach Fulton | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Tytus Howard | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Lonnie Johnson Jr. | primary: Safety | Starter |
Nick Martin | primary: Center | Starter |
Whitney Mercilus | primary: Linebacker | Starter |
Charles Omenihu | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Laremy Tunsil | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Carlos Watkins | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Deshaun Watson | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
J.J. Watt | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
David Johnson | primary: Runningback | Starter |
Brent Qvale | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Eric Murray | primary: Safety | Starter |
Vernon Hargreaves III | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Brandin Cooks | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Chad Hansen | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Pharaoh Brown | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Corey Liuget | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Bryan Anger | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Cornell Armstrong | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Keke Coutee | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Ka'imi Fairbairn | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Darren Fells | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Buddy Howell | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Roderick Johnson | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
Peter Kalambayi | primary: Inside Linebacker | Substitution |
Senio Kelemete | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Jacob Martin | primary: Outside Linebacker | Substitution |
Steven Mitchell | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
A.J. Moore Jr. | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Brennan Scarlett | primary: Outside Linebacker | Substitution |
Max Scharping | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Kahale Warring | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Jon Weeks | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Nate Hall | primary: Inside Linebacker | Substitution |
Jonathan Owens | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Anthony Chesley | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Ross Blacklock | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Jonathan Greenard | primary: Outside Linebacker | Substitution |
Scottie Phillips | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Auzoyah Alufohai | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Kyle Emanuel | primary: Inside Linebacker | Substitution |
Phillip Gaines | primary: Cornerback | Not active |
Duke Johnson | primary: Runningback | Not active |
AJ McCarron | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Charlie Heck | primary: Offensive Tackle | Not active |
John Reid | primary: Cornerback | Not active |
Isaiah Coulter | primary: Wide Receiver | Did not play |
C.J. Prosise | primary: Runningback | Not active |
Josh McCown | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Andrew Brown | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Mo Alie-Cox | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Denico Autry | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Anthony Castonzo | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Jack Doyle | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Mark Glowinski | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
T.Y. Hilton | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Justin Houston | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Ryan Kelly | primary: Center | Starter |
Darius Leonard | primary: Weak Linebacker | Starter |
Tyquan Lewis | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Kenny Moore II | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Quenton Nelson | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Braden Smith | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Grover Stewart | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Anthony Walker | primary: Middle Linebacker | Starter |
Khari Willis | primary: Strong Safety | Starter |
Rock Ya-Sin | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Philip Rivers | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Xavier Rhodes | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Michael Pittman Jr. | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Jonathan Taylor | primary: Runningback | Starter |
Julian Blackmon | primary: Free Safety | Starter |
Matthew Adams | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Ben Banogu | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Jacoby Brissett | primary: Quarterback | Substitution |
Ashton Dulin | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Zaire Franklin | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Nyheim Hines | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Marcus Johnson | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Al-Quadin Muhammad | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
George Odum | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Bobby Okereke | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Zach Pascal | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Luke Rhodes | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Rigoberto Sanchez | primary: Punter | Substitution |
E.J. Speed | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Kemoko Turay | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Jordan Wilkins | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
DeForest Buckner | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
T.J. Carrie | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Trey Burton | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Danny Pinter | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Isaiah Rodgers | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
Rodrigo Blankenship | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Taylor Stallworth | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Tavon Wilson | primary: Safety | Substitution |
Chaz Green | primary: Offensive Tackle | Substitution |
Jacob Eason | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Dezmon Patmon | primary: Wide Receiver | Not active |
DeMichael Harris | primary: Wide Receiver | Not active |
Tremon Smith | primary: Cornerback | Not active |
Joey Hunt | primary: Center | Did not play |
Will Holden | primary: Offensive Tackle | Not active |
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
- Match Start
- Period 1
- MIN 0
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 11 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship
- Pass Receiver: Zach Pascal
- Passer: Philip Rivers
- MIN 5
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Rush
- 5 Yards
- Rusher: Jonathan Taylor
- Conv Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship
- Period 2
- MIN 0
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 23 Yards
- FG Kicker: Ka'imi Fairbairn
- MIN 3
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 38 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Ka'imi Fairbairn
- Pass Receiver: Chad Hansen
- Passer: Deshaun Watson
- Period 3
- MIN 1
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 31 Yards
- FG Kicker: Ka'imi Fairbairn
- MIN 8
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 35 Yards
- FG Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship
- Period 4
- MIN 1
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 5 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship
- Passer: Philip Rivers
- Pass Receiver: Zach Pascal
- MIN 7
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 9 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Keke Coutee
- Passer: Deshaun Watson
- Conv Kicker: Ka'imi Fairbairn
- MIN 13
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 53 Yards
- FG Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship
- Match End
GAMES
Last 10
- Tennessee L 41 - 38
- Cincinnati L 37 - 31
- @Indianapolis L 20 - 27
- @Chicago L 7 - 36
- Indianapolis L 26 - 20
- @Detroit W 41 - 25
- New England W 20 - 27
- @Cleveland L 7 - 10
- @Jacksonville W 27 - 25
- Green Bay L 35 - 20
- @Buffalo L 24 - 27
- Jacksonville W 14 - 28
- @Pittsburgh L 24 - 28
- Houston W 20 - 27
- @Las Vegas W 44 - 27
- @Houston W 26 - 20
- Tennessee L 45 - 26
- Green Bay W 31 - 34
- @Tennessee W 34 - 17
- Baltimore L 24 - 10
Last Meetings
American Football Conference
AFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 9-0-1 |
Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 5-0-5 |
New York Jets | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-0-8 |
AFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 6-0-4 |
Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 1-6 | 3-1-7 |
AFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 0-8 | 1-0-10 |
AFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 8-0 | 9-0-1 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 5-0-5 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3-0-7 |
National Football Conference
NFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Football Team | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-0-6 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 1-7 | 3-1-7 |
NFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2-0-8 |
NFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 7-0-3 |
Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2-0-8 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
NFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4-0-6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Last Injuries
Trends
Indianapolis Trends
- TrendUnder is 9-4 in Colts last 13 games as a home underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %69.20% (13)O/U4|9Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Colts last 5 games as a favorite.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U4|1Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 6-0 in Colts last 6 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %100.00% (6)O/U0|6Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-0 in Colts last 4 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.Hit %100.00% (4)O/U4|0Push0W/L
Houston Trends
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Texans last 5 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U4|1Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Texans last 5 games as a road underdog.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U4|1Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-1 in Texans last 5 games as a road underdog of 10.5 or greater.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U4|1Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 4-0 in Texans last 4 games as an underdog.Hit %100.00% (4)O/U0|4Push0W/L
Meetings Trends
- TrendUnder is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.Hit %80.00% (5)O/U1|4Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Indianapolis.Hit %81.80% (11)O/U2|9Push0W/L
- TrendTexans are 3-12-2 ATS in their last 17 meetings.Hit %20.00% (17)O/UPush2W/L3|12
- TrendRoad team is 10-2-2 ATS in their last 14 meetings.Hit %83.30% (14)O/UPush2W/L2|10