Texans Survive Late Scare, Beat Colts

The Houston Texans nearly gave up the lead, but still found a way to come out on top against the Indianapolis Colts.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 27, 2024

Oct 27, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre (5) celebrates his interception with teammates against the Indianapolis Colts in the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans are breathing a sigh of relief after a 23-20 win against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8 at NRG Stadium.

With just over three minutes left in the game, the Texans pitched the ball to running back Joe Mixon, who fumbled the pitch that was recovered by Colts defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo.

Odeyingbo didn't hear the whistle, so he moved up and ran the ball all the way to the Indianapolis end zone for what would have been the go-ahead score. However, upon review, it was determined that Mixon tackled Odeyingbo before he could go on his run, negating the touchdown.

The Texans were then able to stifle the Colts from there and pull off a win.

C.J. Stroud was stellar in the win, completing 25 of 37 passes for 285 yards and a touchdown. Mixon led the team in rushing with 94 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.

With the victory, the Texans are 6-2 and have a two-game lead over the Colts in the AFC South standings. The Texans will now have a short week to prepare for Thursday Night Football on the road against the New York Jets.

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Published Oct 27, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.