Week 18 · 2023 NFL Season

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Sat, Jan 6, 2024, 8:15 PM EST

Houston Texans

Away · 10-7

Indianapolis Colts

Home · 9-8

Final — Houston Texans win

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	7	7	3	6	23
IND	3	3	8	5	19

Houston Texans visit the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season. Final: Houston Texans 23, Indianapolis Colts 19.

Recap: Texans wrap up playoff spot with 23-19 victory over Colts →

Prediction & pick

Odds pick

Houston Texans

54% implied ·Toss-up

Against the spread

Pick'em / no spread

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Betting lines

Moneyline

Houston Texans: 1.85

Indianapolis Colts: 2.00

Spread

Houston Texans: —

Indianapolis Colts: —

Over / Under

—

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Team stats

HOU IND

16 1st Downs 21

306 Total Yards 360

246 Passing 133

60 Rushing 227

5-13 3rd down efficiency 1-11

11-69 Penalties 3-14

0 Turnovers 1

29:18 Possession 30:42

Leaders

HOU

Passing Yards

C.J. Stroud (QB) — 20/26, 264 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Yards

Devin Singletary (RB) — 24 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards

Nico Collins (WR) — 9 REC, 195 YDS, 1 TD

IND

Passing Yards

Gardner Minshew II (QB) — 13/24, 141 YDS
Rushing Yards

Jonathan Taylor (RB) — 30 CAR, 188 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards

Josh Downs (WR) — 3 REC, 48 YDS

Scoring summary

Q1 9:15 IND Matt Gay 38 Yd Field Goal 0–3
Q1 9:06 HOU Nico Collins 75 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) 7–3
Q2 1:57 HOU Andrew Beck 1 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) 14–3
Q2 0:35 IND Matt Gay 52 Yd Field Goal 14–6
Q3 9:56 IND Jonathan Taylor 49 Yd Run (Gardner Minshew Pass to Mo Alie-Cox for Two-Point Conversion) 14–14
Q3 3:39 HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 51 Yd Field Goal 17–14
Q4 13:33 IND Matt Gay 35 Yd Field Goal 17–17
Q4 6:20 HOU Devin Singletary 3 Yd Run (Ka'imi Fairbairn PAT failed) 23–17
Q4 0:01 IND Cameron Johnston Out of Bounds in End Zone. SAFETY 23–19

Standings

2025 AFC South Standings

Team	W-L	PF	PA
Jacksonville	13-4	474	336
Houston	12-5	404	295
Indianapolis	8-9	466	412
Tennessee	3-14	284	478

Referee Bill Vinovich

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