The first virtual NFL playoff game was certainly a good one.
The Houston Texans are in the playoffs. The Indianapolis Colts season is over.
Houston made the playoffs in CJ Stroud's rookie season and DeMeco Ryans' first year as head coach, defeating Indy 23-19 on the road.
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Houston Texans #12 Andrew Beck celebrates a touchdown during the second quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts on January 6, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. #12 Nico Collins. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Scored a touchdown with 6:20 left and the Colts advanced into the red zone, but with four outs and 1st base, Gardner Minshew threw a dumpoff to Tyler Goodson, who dropped the pass a little behind and went down. turned the ball over. .
Jonathan Taylor was unable to be on the field all season despite having 188 rushing yards on 30 carries.
Houston took a safety on the second one to the left to make the game 23-19, but the Colts' miraculous lateral play off the free kick failed.
Houston Texans No. 7 C.J. Scott celebrates a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 6, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Troud and No. 26 Devin Singletary. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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On the Texans' first play from scrimmage immediately after the Colts' field goal, Stroud found Nico Collins for a 75-yard touchdown. Both teams then combined for seven consecutive punts before Houston scored again. This time Andrew Beck scored a 1-yard goal.
Indy made a field goal just before halftime to make it 14-6, and Jonathan Taylor scored a 49-yard rushing touchdown on the first drive of the second half. Down two points, the Colts looked to tie the game and scored on a pass to Moe Arie Cox.
The Colts were forced to punt again, but Matt Gay's 57-yard field goal missed the uprights. Houston responded late in the third quarter with a 51-yard run by Kaimi Fairbairn to give the Texans a 17-14 lead.
Gay made a field goal early in the fourth quarter to tie the score, but the Texans responded by moving down the field and Devin Singletary scored from 3 yards out with 6:20 left, but Fairbairn added the score. As a result, Houston won 23-17.
But thankfully, thanks to them, the crisis was averted.
Houston Texans No. 7 CJ Stroud speaks with his team during the third quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts on January 6, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Collins picked a good time for the best game of his career. He tied a career high with nine catches (marked last month) and gained 195 yards (compared to 191 yards in the same December game).
It's Houston's first playoff berth since 2019 after a 10-7 season. If the Jacksonville Jaguars lose on Sunday, Houston will qualify for the AFC South. The Colts finished the season with a 9-8 record, but have a bright future ahead with Anthony Richardson returning as center.
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