Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

NFL

Colts

8-9

30-38

Final

Texans

12-5

Reliant Stadium

TV: DAZN

Drive chart

Drives

Fumble Return Touchdown
Field Goal
Field Goal
Field Goal
Interception
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
IND	10	7	10	3	30
HOU	6	17	3	12	38

Who won: Texans 38-30

The Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 38-30 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Reliant Stadium. The Texans outscored the Colts 17-7 in the 2nd quarter. C.J. Stroud led the Texans in passing yards (14/23, 169 YDS, 1 TD). Riley Leonard led the Colts in passing yards (21/34, 270 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%HOU final

INDHOU

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Play by play

TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:00
Touchdown! 17 yd pass to J. Downs
Riley Leonard
(Shotgun) R.Leonard pass short middle to J.Downs to IND 29 for 4 yards. Lateral to M.Pittman to IND 20 for -9 yards. Lateral to R.Leonard to IND 21 for 1 yard (D.Horton). FUMBLES (D.Horton), touched at IND 17, RECOVERED by HST-T.Togiai at IND 17. T.Togiai for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
IND 30 - 38 HOU
Q4 0:05
Timeout #1 by HST at 00:05.
Q4 0:12
K.Fairbairn kicks 70 yards from HST 35 to IND -5. A.Dulin to IND 25 for 30 yards (D.Ogunbowale; J.Watson).
FIELD GOALQ4 0:12
43 yd field goal is good
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.
IND 30 - 32 HOU
Q4 0:17
Timeout #3 by IND at 00:17.
Q4 0:20
(Shotgun) B.Brooks up the middle to IND 25 for no gain (N.Cross).
3rd & 7 at IND 25
Q4 0:59
(Shotgun) B.Brooks right guard to IND 25 for 1 yard (A.Adebawore).
2nd & 8 at IND 26
Q4 1:42
(Shotgun) B.Brooks up the middle to IND 26 for 2 yards (G.Stewart; L.Latu).
1st & 10 at IND 28
Q4 1:42
Timeout #2 by IND at 01:42.
Q4 1:48
(Shotgun) D.Mills pass short middle to J.Noel to IND 28 for 13 yards (C.Bynum; Z.Franklin).
1st & 10 at IND 41
Q4 1:48
Timeout #1 by IND at 01:48.
Q4 2:00
(Shotgun) D.Mills pass short middle to X.Hutchinson to IND 41 for 17 yards (G.Pratt).
2nd & 3 at HOU 42
Q4 2:00
Two-Minute Warning
2nd & 3 at HOU 42
Q4 2:39
(Shotgun) B.Brooks up the middle to HST 42 for 7 yards (Z.Franklin).
1st & 10 at HOU 35
Q4 2:39
B.Grupe kicks 65 yards from IND 35 to end zone, Touchback to the HST 35.
Q4 2:39
Official Timeout at 02:39.
FIELD GOALQ4 2:39
22 yd field goal is good
Blake Grupe
B.Grupe 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez.
IND 30 - 29 HOU
Q4 2:48
(Shotgun) R.Leonard pass short right to M.Pittman pushed ob at HST 4 for 4 yards (A.Huzzie).
3rd & 6 at HOU 8
Q4 3:29
(Shotgun) D.Giddens up the middle to HST 8 for 3 yards (M.Bryant).
2nd & 9 at HOU 11
Q4 4:08
(Shotgun) D.Giddens up the middle to HST 11 for 1 yard (C.Harris; D.Barnett).
1st & 10 at HOU 12
Q4 4:49
(Shotgun) D.Giddens up the middle to HST 12 for 5 yards (T.Togiai).
2nd & 4 at HOU 17
Q4 5:29
(Shotgun) D.Giddens right tackle to HST 17 for 6 yards (D.Clark; E.Speed).
1st & 10 at HOU 23
Q4 6:09
(No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Leonard pass short left to T.Warren to HST 23 for 6 yards (T.Smith).
2nd & 5 at HOU 29
Q4 6:37
(Shotgun) J.Taylor up the middle to HST 29 for 5 yards (D.Clark; C.Harris).
1st & 10 at HOU 34
Q4 7:17
R.Leonard scrambles left end ran ob at HST 34 for 9 yards (T.Togiai).
3rd & 3 at HOU 43