Colts get past Texans 19-17 as Keenan Allen piles up 63 receiving yards and 1 TD

Automated recap from game data · November 9, 2026 at 4:55 AM ET · Lucas Oil Stadium

The Indianapolis Colts got past the Houston Texans 19-17 on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis before a crowd of 63,400. The Colts moved to 1-2, while the Texans fell to 0-3.

The Colts built a 13-7 halftime lead, then held on as the Texans won the second half 10-6. The go-ahead score came with 0:16 left in the fourth quarter.

The Colts out-gained the Texans 300-223 and overcame a 3-0 turnover deficit. The Colts converted 7 of 15 third downs and held the ball for 35:13.

Keenan Allen of the Colts earned Game MVP. Allen caught 6 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.

For the Texans, Will Anderson Jr. finished with 7 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	0	7	0	10	17
IND	3	10	0	6	19

How the game turned

Colts win probability

Biggest swing: Colts went from 67% to 100% on one play in the fourth quarter.

Q4 0:16S.Shrader 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Rhodes, Holder-R.Sanchez.

Scoring plays

Time	Team	Play	HOU-IND
Q1 4:28	IND	Spencer Shrader 39 Yd Field Goal	0-3
Q2 11:08	IND	Keenan Allen 6 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader Kick)	0-10
Q2 4:30	HOU	Foster Moreau 1 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)	7-10
Q2 1:03	IND	Spencer Shrader 58 Yd Field Goal	7-13
Q4 12:43	IND	Spencer Shrader 37 Yd Field Goal	7-16
Q4 7:33	HOU	Ka'imi Fairbairn 24 Yd Field Goal	10-16
Q4 1:48	HOU	Woody Marks 1 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)	17-16
Q4 0:16	IND	Spencer Shrader 53 Yd Field Goal	17-19

Team stats

HOU		IND
223	Total yards	300
153	Passing yards	211
70	Rushing yards	89
17	First downs	19
4-11	Third down	7-15
0-1	Fourth down	2-2
2-3	Red zone	1-3
0	Turnovers	3
3-14	Sacks allowed	4-24
2-14	Penalties	6-41
24:47	Time of possession	35:13