Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts

Houston Texans

Houston Texans lost to Cincinnati Bengals 20–6 on September 20, 2026. The offense finished with 374 total yards, 0 touchdowns on 4 red-zone trips, 0-for-4 on fourth down. Dalton Schultz caught 12 passes for 140 yards on 14 targets. Box score · Scoring and play-by-play

Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts lost to Kansas City Chiefs 33–30 in overtime on September 20, 2026. The offense finished with 329 total yards, 2 touchdowns on 3 red-zone trips, 2-for-2 on fourth down. Jonathan Taylor carried 24 times for 92 yards. Box score · Scoring and play-by-play

My read from last week

Houston kept throwing away scoring opportunities. Indianapolis looked capable against Kansas City, and both teams impressed me at stages, but the Colts still cannot afford those mistakes.

Matchup analysis

Houston’s yardage was not the same as useful scoring output. Repeated failures inside the 20 and on fourth down are more relevant here than a blanket claim that the offense could not move at all. Indianapolis has a ground-game platform, but the previous game also raises questions about how much its defense will concede between the 20s.

Availability and news to watch

Nico Collins did not practice Wednesday with the hamstring injury that kept him out in Week 2. Indianapolis receiver Alec Pierce is listed out in the current event snapshot. Texans–Colts Week 3 injury report