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HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud accounted for two touchdowns and Ka’imi Fairbairn made a go-ahead field goal with 12 seconds left to lift the Houston Texans to a 38-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday that extended their winning streak to nine games. The victory gives the Texans (12-5) the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs.
Two passes by Darnold to Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed immediately put Seattle into field goal range, but two more ineffective runs led to the end of the drive. Anthony Bradford tried to pull on 3rd and 4 and Kenneth Walker tripped over him. Jason Myers banged one through from 47 to make it 3-3 to end the opening quarter.
Colts quarterback Riley Leonard hit Alec Pierce on a 66-yard touchdown pass to give Indianapolis a 7-3 lead over Houston. The Texans marched down the field on their opening possession on an eight-play, 37-yard drive that ended with a field goal and a 3-0 Houston lead, but that lead didn’t last long.
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HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud accounted for two touchdowns and Ka’imi Fairbairn made a go-ahead field goal with 12 seconds left to lift the Houston Texans to a 38-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday that extended their winning streak to nine games. The victory gives the Texans (12-5) the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have already clinched a playoff berth. They now face the Indianapolis Colts eyeing improved seeding. Follow for live updates.
The Indianapolis Colts complete their season today with a visit to the Houston Texans in NFL Week 18 action: Score, live updates, recap, results.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Riley Leonard refuses to be stopped on a wild run-pass-option read scramble into the end zone on a 1-yard rushing touchdown against the Houston Texans.
Kickoff from Lucas Oil Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET. Jacksonville is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Jaguars vs. Colts odds at DraftKings, and the total comes in at 48.5. Before making any Colts vs. Jaguars picks of your own, make sure to look at the top NFL picks from the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times.
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