Texans Take Down Colts, Lose No. 1 Pick to Bears

The Houston Texans had a chance to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. However, they elected to go for the win, taking down the Indianapolis Colts to move the Bears into the top overall slot.

Matt Galatzan | Jan 8, 2023

The Houston Texans had a chance to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium against the Indianapolis Colts.

All they had to do, was lose and they would have a chance to secure their future at quarterback or select a generational pass rusher.

However, the Texans have now put that chance in jeopardy, taking down the Colts 32-31, with late Heroics from current quarterback Davis Mills and a gutsy decision from head coach, Lovie Smith.

With less than one minute remaining in regulation, Mills hit Jordan Akins on a miracle fourth down conversion for a 28-yard score, pulling the Texans within one point at 31-30.

And with his job on the line, head coach Smith elected to go for the win, going for two and converting the PAT, taking a 32-31 lead.

It was a game that the Texans nearly had in the bag by halftime, leading 24-14 in the third quarter.

But in true 2022 Texans fashion, they let the Colts right back in it, with Indianapolis rattling off 17 unanswered points.

However, that's when Mills, also hoping to keep his future with the franchise intact, stepped up, leading the Texans down the field for the winning score, and perhaps, setting the franchise back yet another season.

After losing to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the Chicago Bears will now hold the No. 1 pick.

Fortunately for the Texans, the Bears do have a young star in the making at quarterback in Justin Fields.

They will just have to hope that Chicago doesn't think Alabama's Bryce Young is a better fit for their franchise that Fields.

We will find out on April 27.

Until then, the Chicago Bears are on the clock, and the Texans future is at risk.

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Published Jan 8, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com