The Indianapolis Colts (4-2) defeated the Houston Texans (4-3), 30-23, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 7.
The game was over when …
… Colts LB Darius Leonard intercepted Deshaun Watson to seal the win in the fourth quarter.
Game Balls
- QB Jacoby Brissett: This was easily Brissett’s best game. He completed 26 of 39 passes for 326 passing yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions and a 126.7 passer rating.
- WR T.Y. Hilton: “Ghost” was all over the field against the Texans. He caught six of 10 targets for 74 yards and a touchdown.
- WR Zach Pascal: A career day for the wideout, who caught six of seven targets for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
- DE Justin Houston: A giant has been awoken. Houston was in the backfield all day and finished with two sacks.
Key Stats
- The Colts scored four touchdowns in the red zone.
- The Colts offense was 8 of 16 on third-down attempts.
Quick Hits
- This was Brissett’s first career game with four passing touchdowns.
- The Texans gave the Colts five first downs via penalties.
- TE Eric Ebron had his best game of the season, catching four of five targets for 70 yards and a touchdown.
- The Colts had 23 first downs on the day. Eighteen of them came through the air, five via penalty. None came from running the ball.
- The Colts rushing attack struggled mightily. Marlon Mack took 18 carries for just 44 yards.
- CB Pierre Desir had a huge interception in the fourth quarter, but the Colts couldn’t score off of it.
- The Colts are now in sole possession of first place, a half-game up on the Texans. This is the first time since November 2015 that the Colts are alone in first place in the AFC South.
Injuries
- WR Parris Campbell (abdomen), DT Tyquan Lewis (ankle), CB Kenny Moore (knee) and S Malik Hooker (knee) were all inactive.
Up Next: The Colts host the Denver Broncos (2-5) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 8 on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. ET.
