| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 70 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Morris Hurnblad kicked off 68 yards from the HOU35. James Chustz returned the ball 35 yards to the IND32. Tackled by Shawn Hickman. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND32 (1Q: 14:24) Rickey Elias ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by DT Rex Hauer. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-IND31 (1Q: 13:57) Dizzy Gillespie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Rubin. CB Marcus Szypulski defended the pass. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Aceves is blitzing. 3-11-IND31 (1Q: 13:50) Brant Shelton ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.R. Robbins. Key block delivered by Max Sellers. Sellers ran over Oliver Shire to set up the play. |
| 4-3-IND39 (1Q: 13:15) Jeff Hemler punted 51 yards. DeAndre Greer returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU13. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU06 (1Q: 13:07) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kerry Kerns, assisted by ILB Brock Donovan. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU09 (1Q: 12:22) Howard Heupel pass completed to TE Keith Ballard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ballard gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 11:56) Chris Terry ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kerry Kerns. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 2-11-HOU16 (1Q: 11:12) Howard Heupel pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Earnest Stadtmauer. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU16 (1Q: 11:05) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Devante Braden, assisted by CB Orlando Stuart. |
| 4-4-HOU23 (1Q: 10:36) Mack Petry punted 56 yards. Mitch Lefebvre returned the kick 19 yards to the IND40. Tackled by Gabe Hanks. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND40 (1Q: 10:26) Dizzy Gillespie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Teddy Caldwell. CB Zach Jacquet defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-IND40 (1Q: 10:19) Rickey Elias ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Landon Killian, assisted by CB J.R. Robbins. ILB Dustin Kuszewski crushed Miles Blackburn to wreck the play. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-13-IND37 (1Q: 09:41) Cornelius Gillespie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Rubin. DE Oliver Shire hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-IND37 (1Q: 09:31) Jeff Hemler punted 49 yards. DeAndre Greer returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU19. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Williamson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU07 (1Q: 09:20) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright, assisted by OLB Ricardo Williamson. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-HOU01 (1Q: 08:42) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kerry Kerns. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-12-HOU05 (1Q: 08:08) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Irving Horner, assisted by S Larry Walters. |
| 4-9-HOU08 (1Q: 07:43) Mack Petry punted 44 yards. Mitch Lefebvre returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU45. Tackled by Trevor Davis. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 07:36) Cornelius Gillespie pass was dropped by TE Caiden Poulsen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-10-HOU45 (1Q: 07:30) Dizzy Gillespie pass completed to RB Rickey Elias for 5 yards. Tackled by S Terrence Kelly. Elias gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU40 (1Q: 07:06) Dizzy Gillespie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dennis Rubin. DT Rex Hauer blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-HOU40 (1Q: 06:59) Jeff Hemler punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Donovan is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 06:54) Howard Heupel pass completed to RB Earnest Stadtmauer for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Roy Lyle. Stadtmauer gained 26 yards after the catch. Houston's Bernie Flowers was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 06:08) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR DeAndre Greer for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Devante Braden. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Greer gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND33 (1Q: 05:34) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Greer. S Willie Wainright defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Donovan is blitzing. 2-10-IND33 (1Q: 05:27) Earnest Stadtmauer ran a trap outside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Harrison Bridges. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-IND37 (1Q: 04:43) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Greer. CB Devante Braden defended the pass. |
| 4-14-IND37 (1Q: 04:37) Mack Petry punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND20 (1Q: 04:31) Rickey Elias ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dustin Kuszewski, assisted by OLB Korey Fichialos. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND38 (1Q: 04:21) Cornelius Gillespie pass completed to WR Dennis Rubin for 9 yards. Tackled by S Terrence Kelly. Rubin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-IND47 (1Q: 03:48) Brant Shelton ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Hickman. Key block delivered by Lukas Bauer. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (1Q: 03:13) Rickey Elias ran around right end for -6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-IND44 (1Q: 02:41) Cornelius Gillespie pass completed to RB Brant Shelton for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-10-HOU50 (1Q: 01:58) Dizzy Gillespie pass completed to TE Caiden Poulsen for 10 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Hanks, assisted by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. Poulsen gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 01:18) Rickey Elias ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Landon Killian, assisted by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU37 (1Q: 00:47) Rickey Elias ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan. Key block delivered by Miles Blackburn. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 00:09) Dizzy Gillespie pass completed to TE Caiden Poulsen for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by S Shawn Hickman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Poulsen gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU17 (2Q: 15:00) Cornelius Gillespie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bo Lester. OLB J.T. Phillips drove right through Miles Blackburn to hurry the quarterback. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU17 (2Q: 14:53) Cornelius Gillespie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Grant Washington. OLB Korey Fichialos defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU17 (2Q: 14:49) Melvin Downs attempted a 34 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 14:41) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Irving Horner, assisted by DT Jeffrey Escamilla. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Horner is blitzing. 2-9-HOU25 (2Q: 13:56) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Kerry Kerns. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-HOU21 (2Q: 13:33) Howard Heupel scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright. |
| 4-8-HOU26 (2Q: 12:58) Mack Petry punted 49 yards. Mitch Lefebvre returned the kick 6 yards to the IND31. Tackled by Earnest Stadtmauer. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND31 (2Q: 12:47) Cornelius Gillespie pass completed to TE Caiden Poulsen for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton. Poulsen gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Aceves is blitzing. 1-10-IND41 (2Q: 12:25) Brant Shelton ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Terrence Kelly. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-IND39 (2Q: 12:01) Rickey Elias ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Camden Cox. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-13-IND38 (2Q: 11:32) Dizzy Gillespie pass was dropped by WR Dennis Rubin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-IND38 (2Q: 11:25) Jeff Hemler punted 32 yards. DeAndre Greer called for a fair catch at the HOU30. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Horner is blitzing. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 11:16) Chris Terry ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Emmett Caldwell, assisted by CB Devante Braden. ILB Iker Wiseman knocked down Leslie Mozart to break up the play. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU30 (2Q: 10:46) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Bart Mandzuk for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell, assisted by S Willie Wainright. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU33 (2Q: 10:04) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 7 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright. Moss gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 09:18) Chris Terry ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Larry Walters, assisted by OLB Irving Horner. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-HOU36 (2Q: 08:37) Earnest Stadtmauer ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU34 (2Q: 08:16) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Devante Braden. Moss gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND46 (2Q: 07:39) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Taylor Cirino for 15 yards. Tackled by S Larry Walters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND31 (2Q: 07:17) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Bobby Patton. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 2-9-IND30 (2Q: 06:36) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Leslie Johnston. OLB Irving Horner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-IND30 (2Q: 06:28) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Greer. CB Orlando Stuart defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-IND30 (2Q: 06:18) Kaleb Francis attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND37 (2Q: 06:10) Rickey Elias ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Hickman. Key block delivered by Nathaniel McQuaig. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-IND42 (2Q: 05:31) Dizzy Gillespie pass completed to WR Dennis Rubin for -1 yards. Tackled by S Gabe Hanks, assisted by CB Landon Killian. |
| Indianapolis: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-IND41 (2Q: 04:45) Dizzy Gillespie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Battle. CB J.R. Robbins defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-IND41 (2Q: 04:40) Jeff Hemler punted 42 yards. B.J. Randle returned the kick 23 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Derek Kleinecke. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Horner is blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 04:31) Chris Terry ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Bobby Patton. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU42 (2Q: 03:49) Howard Heupel pass completed to RB Chris Terry for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Irving Horner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 3-12-HOU38 (2Q: 03:20) Howard Heupel sacked by OLB Irving Horner for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Leslie Mozart. |
| 4-19-HOU31 (2Q: 02:57) Mack Petry punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the IND18. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND18 (2Q: 02:49) Rickey Elias ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips. Key block delivered by Arnie Monaghan. Monaghan ran over Shawn Hickman to set up the play. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-IND26 (2Q: 02:14) Cornelius Gillespie pass completed to TE Caiden Poulsen for 26 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Hickman. Poulsen gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 02:00) Cornelius Gillespie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Grant Washington. OLB J.T. Phillips hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-10-HOU48 (2Q: 01:47) Cornelius Gillespie pass was intended for WR Grant Washington and was intercepted by ILB Dustin Kuszewski at the HOU33. The interception was returned 9 yards. Tackled by Caiden Poulsen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 01:36) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Damian Mills. Key block delivered by Trevor Davis. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 1-10-IND48 (2Q: 00:58) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Keith Ballard. CB Devante Braden defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lyle is blitzing. 2-10-IND48 (2Q: 00:52) Howard Heupel sacked by OLB Roy Lyle for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Mercury Newsome. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 3-13-HOU49 (2Q: 00:40) Howard Heupel sacked by DT Jeffrey Escamilla for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ricardo Barnes. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Melvin Downs kicked off 74 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Earnest Stadtmauer ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harrison Bridges. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 14:40) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR DeAndre Greer for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright, assisted by S Dana Mauricia. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-HOU23 (3Q: 13:55) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR DeAndre Greer for -1 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright. |
| 4-8-HOU22 (3Q: 13:24) Mack Petry punted 57 yards. Mitch Lefebvre returned the kick 17 yards to the IND38. Tackled by Chris Terry. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND38 (3Q: 13:13) Cornelius Gillespie pass completed to TE Caiden Poulsen for 19 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Hickman, assisted by CB J.R. Robbins. Poulsen gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 12:46) Brant Shelton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. ILB Dustin Kuszewski knocked down Miles Blackburn to break up the play. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU42 (3Q: 12:07) Rickey Elias ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-9-HOU42 (3Q: 11:22) Cornelius Gillespie pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dennis Rubin. OLB J.T. Phillips blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU42 (3Q: 11:13) Jeff Hemler punted 32 yards. DeAndre Greer returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU14. Tackled by Teddy Caldwell. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 11:03) Chris Terry ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Kerry Kerns, assisted by DE Damian Mills. Key block delivered by Mercury Newsome. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 10:32) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo Williamson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU25 (3Q: 09:56) Howard Heupel pass completed to TE Keith Ballard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brock Donovan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Horner is blitzing. 3-7-HOU28 (3Q: 09:28) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR DeAndre Greer for 16 yards. Tackled by S Larry Walters. Greer gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Horner is blitzing. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 08:46) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moss gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND43 (3Q: 08:00) Chris Terry ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jeffrey Escamilla. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-IND39 (3Q: 07:35) Chris Terry ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Larry Walters. Key block delivered by Mercury Newsome. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-IND32 (3Q: 07:02) Chris Terry ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Harrison Bridges. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-IND36 (3Q: 06:20) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Bart Mandzuk for 3 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-IND33 (3Q: 05:54) Howard Heupel scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell. |
| 4-8-IND30 (3Q: 05:25) Kaleb Francis attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-IND37 (3Q: 05:19) Brant Shelton ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. Key block delivered by Miles Blackburn. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND49 (3Q: 04:53) Dizzy Gillespie pass completed to RB Brant Shelton for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Dustin Kuszewski, assisted by ILB Lorenzo Walton. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-IND48 (3Q: 04:31) Cornelius Gillespie pass completed to RB James Chustz for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Demyan, assisted by CB Marcus Szypulski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-11-IND48 (3Q: 03:51) Cornelius Gillespie pass completed to TE Caiden Poulsen for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Landon Killian. Poulsen gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 03:22) Rickey Elias ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ricky Wretzky, assisted by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Aceves is blitzing. 2-8-HOU31 (3Q: 03:01) Rickey Elias ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Landon Killian, assisted by OLB Scott Aceves. Indianapolis's Cornelius Gillespie was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-HOU28 (3Q: 02:28) Jeffery Roden pass completed to WR Grant Washington for 1 yard. Tackled by S Terrence Kelly. Washington gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU27 (3Q: 02:03) Melvin Downs attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 3, Houston 0 |
| (3Q: 01:56) Melvin Downs kicked off 74 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Horner is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 01:56) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jeffrey Escamilla. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU23 (3Q: 01:19) Earnest Stadtmauer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brock Donovan, assisted by DE Damian Mills. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-HOU24 (3Q: 00:50) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Bart Mandzuk for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bobby Patton. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (3Q: 00:10) Mack Petry punted 51 yards. Mitch Lefebvre returned the kick 8 yards to the IND30. Tackled by Gabe Hanks. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND30 (4Q: 15:00) Rickey Elias ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Terrence Kelly. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-11-IND29 (4Q: 14:37) Rickey Elias ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Terrence Kelly. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-9-IND31 (4Q: 14:12) Jeffery Roden pass completed to RB James Chustz for 16 yards. Tackled by S Shawn Hickman, assisted by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. Chustz gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Indianapolis's James Chustz was hurt on the play. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-IND47 (4Q: 13:28) Rickey Elias ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 2-12-IND45 (4Q: 12:51) Jeffery Roden pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Battle. S Shawn Hickman defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 3-12-IND45 (4Q: 12:46) Jeffery Roden pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Grant Washington. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-IND45 (4Q: 12:38) Jeff Hemler punted 41 yards. DeAndre Greer called for a fair catch at the HOU14. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU14 (4Q: 12:28) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 10 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright, assisted by S Larry Walters. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 11:42) Howard Heupel pass was dropped by WR Bart Mandzuk. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU24 (4Q: 11:35) Howard Heupel pass completed to RB Earnest Stadtmauer for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brock Donovan. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU23 (4Q: 11:01) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Greer. ILB Brock Donovan defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU23 (4Q: 10:49) Mack Petry punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the IND24. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Phillips is blitzing. 1-10-IND24 (4Q: 10:38) Rickey Elias ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Zach Jacquet. Key block delivered by Arnie Monaghan. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 09:56) Rickey Elias ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips. Key block delivered by Teddy Caldwell. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 09:25) Rickey Elias ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU33 (4Q: 09:02) Brant Shelton ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Dustin Kuszewski, assisted by OLB Scott Aceves. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 3-2-HOU26 (4Q: 08:33) Brant Shelton ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Korey Fichialos, assisted by ILB Lorenzo Walton. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (4Q: 08:03) Melvin Downs attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 07:57) Rickey Elias ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. Key block delivered by Lukas Bauer. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-HOU06 (4Q: 07:14) Rickey Elias ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dustin Kuszewski, assisted by S Terrence Kelly. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU04 (4Q: 06:28) Jeffery Roden pass completed to RB Rickey Elias for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Elias gained 4 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 9, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 06:28) Extra point by Melvin Downs was good. Indianapolis 10, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 06:17) Melvin Downs kicked off 74 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 06:17) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bart Mandzuk. DE Harrison Bridges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 06:11) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Taylor Cirino for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ricardo Williamson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU26 (4Q: 05:51) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Devante Braden, assisted by S Willie Wainright. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Williamson is blitzing. 4-3-HOU27 (4Q: 05:35) Howard Heupel pass completed to TE Keith Ballard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Orlando Stuart. Ballard gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 05:20) Howard Heupel scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Larry Walters. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU37 (4Q: 04:57) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earnest Stadtmauer. CB Devante Braden defended the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-HOU37 (4Q: 04:51) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR DeAndre Greer for -1 yards. Tackled by S Willie Wainright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-9-HOU36 (4Q: 04:32) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Bart Mandzuk for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Devante Braden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 4-19-HOU26 (4Q: 04:23) Howard Heupel scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Devante Braden. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Indianapolis: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 04:12) Brant Shelton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rex Hauer. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 2-10-HOU31 (4Q: 03:29) Rickey Elias ran around left end for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB J.T. Phillips. Key block delivered by Nathaniel McQuaig. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 1-4-HOU04 (4Q: 02:42) Brant Shelton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Lorenzo Walton, assisted by ILB Dustin Kuszewski. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fichialos is blitzing. 2-4-HOU04 (4Q: 02:31) Rickey Elias ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Camden Cox. ILB Dustin Kuszewski knocked down Miles Blackburn to break up the play. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Indianapolis: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU04 (4Q: 02:21) Brant Shelton ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ricky Wretzky. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-5-HOU05 (4Q: 02:12) Melvin Downs attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 13, Houston 0 |
| (4Q: 02:05) Melvin Downs kicked off 73 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Horner is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:05) Howard Heupel pass was dropped by WR Jon Moss. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 01:59) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Russell, assisted by S Willie Wainright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-HOU28 (4Q: 01:41) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR DeAndre Greer for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brock Donovan. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 01:21) Howard Heupel scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Irving Horner. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-HOU43 (4Q: 00:57) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Bart Mandzuk for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Devante Braden. Mandzuk gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-IND41 (4Q: 00:30) Howard Heupel spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-IND41 (4Q: 00:27) Howard Heupel pass completed to WR Jon Moss for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Devante Braden. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-IND34 (4Q: 00:04) Howard Heupel pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Greer. DE Harrison Bridges hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 13, Houston Texans 0 |