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Colts end 9-game skid with 19-17 victory over Texans as Shrader kicks winner with 16 seconds left

Colts end 9-game skid with 19-17 victory over Texans as Shrader kicks winner with 16 seconds left

Spencer Shrader made four field goals including a 43-yarder with 16 seconds to go, Keenan Allen caught his first touchdown pass with Indianapolis and the Colts’ beleaguered defense barely held up long enough to close out a 19-17 victory over the Houston Texans

3 lessons learned from Colts' Week 3 win over Texans

3 lessons learned from Colts' Week 3 win over Texans

With the dust having settled on Sunday's game, let's take a look back at the Colts' performance with three things we learned.

Instant analysis of Colts' Week 3 win over Texans

Instant analysis of Colts' Week 3 win over Texans

Here are our instant takeaways from Indianapolis Colts' performance against Houston in Week 3.

Recap: Texans offense delivers late, defense fails to stop Colts in loss

Recap: Texans offense delivers late, defense fails to stop Colts in loss

The Houston Texans had the win with less than two minutes on the clock. Too bad they left too much time on the clock.

Studs and duds from Colts' Week 3 win over Texans

Studs and duds from Colts' Week 3 win over Texans

Here are the studs and duds from the Colts' Week 3 performance against Houston.

Texans Lose Heartbreaker to Colts, 19-17

Texans Lose Heartbreaker to Colts, 19-17

Texans start 0-3 for the second season in a row.

Deja vu? Texans' 0-3 start means they must make NFL history to reach playoffs

Deja vu? Texans' 0-3 start means they must make NFL history to reach playoffs

The Houston Texans lost the Indianapolis Colts, 19-17, to start the 2026 season 0-3, just like C.J. Stroud and DeMeco Ryans' team did in 2025.

5 Questions with Battle Red Blog: will either team win?

5 Questions with Battle Red Blog: will either team win?

In Week 3 of 2026 our Indianapolis Colts will host the Houston Texans. Knowing the party was coming to town I sat down with Scott Barzilla of Battle Red Blog, SB Nation’s Houston Texans blog. We swapped questions and answers about both the Texans and the Colts and what follows is what I’ve learned about […]

Colts PK Spencer Shrader’s late game heroics hold off Houston for 1st win of 2026 season

Colts PK Spencer Shrader’s late game heroics hold off Houston for 1st win of 2026 season

The Colts defense and special teams rose to the challenge in this tough earned divisional game win versus the Texans.

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Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts odds, picks and predictions

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts odds, picks and predictions

The Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts meet Sunday for a Week 3 matchup in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

Houston Texans Prediction at Colts Week Three

Houston Texans Prediction at Colts Week Three

Giving you my *unbiased* opinions of the Texans-Colts Week Three matchup presented by Fanduel

Texans and Colts are each trying to avoid 0-3 starts in matchup between struggling AFC South teams

Texans and Colts are each trying to avoid 0-3 starts in matchup between struggling AFC South teams

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen and Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans understand the urgency of Sunday’s early season AFC South matchup