The Houston Texans needed a last-second stop, but proved their resilience by fending off the Indianapolis Colts for a 23-20 win on Sunday at NRG Stadium.
The victory improved Houston to 6-2, with five wins coming by single digits.
Houston’s defense forced Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson into an dreadful first-half, and the offense behind a third consecutive 100-yard performance from Joe Mixon did just enough to emerge victorious.
The victory gives the Texans a two-game divisional lead in the AFC South, including the tiebreaker over the Colts. Jacksonville and Tennessee also lost on Sunday.
The Texans have a two-day turnaround before playing on Thursday night against the struggling New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Below are five takeaways from the win against the Colts.