| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Indianapolis won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Antonio Strickland kicked off 61 yards from the HOU35. Ray Schulman returned the ball 20 yards to the IND24. Tackled by Owen Ross. |
| 1-10-IND24 (1Q: 14:36) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR J.T. Richardson for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dakota Rossburg. Richardson gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-IND46 (1Q: 13:55) Lonnie Ferguson ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Brett Lucas. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND Russell Herndon to the IND42. Indianapolis's Axel Deane was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-14-IND42 (1Q: 13:34) Adrian Chatham ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Louis Rice. Key block delivered by Leland Barlow. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 13:06) Marcus Wible ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Elliot Sukova, assisted by S Quinn Hudson. Key block delivered by Leland Barlow. |
| 2-5-HOU39 (1Q: 12:28) Adrian Chatham ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo, assisted by S Richard Ford. |
| 3-2-HOU36 (1Q: 11:43) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to TE Douglas Marsh for 25 yards. Tackled by S Myles McCargo. Marsh gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 10:58) Adrian Chatham ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Quinn Hudson. PENALTY: WR J.T. Richardson of Indianapolis was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-HOU16 (1Q: 10:47) Tyler Gerhardt sacked by OLB Wally Castillo for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tracy Boyer. |
| 2-20-HOU21 (1Q: 10:00) Tyler Gerhardt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.T. Richardson. S Richard Ford defended the pass. |
| 3-20-HOU21 (1Q: 09:51) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Lonnie Ferguson for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. Ferguson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-8-HOU09 (1Q: 09:12) Cedric Hover attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:05) Cedric Hover kicked off 66 yards from the IND35. Jerald Wilson returned the ball 29 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Brant Lindsay. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (1Q: 08:44) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Avant, assisted by OLB Ryan Gowins. Newsome gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND49 (1Q: 07:57) Donald Cassidy ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alfredo Ford. |
| 2-12-HOU49 (1Q: 07:32) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Norbert Avant, assisted by DT Marcos Webb. |
| 3-7-IND46 (1Q: 06:49) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Brock Banks. |
| 4-1-IND40 (1Q: 06:03) Donald Cassidy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Zach Geason, assisted by OLB Ryan Gowins. Key block delivered by J.B. Kelsey. |
| 1-10-IND37 (1Q: 05:34) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 10 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal, assisted by ILB Zach Geason. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND27 (1Q: 04:48) Donald Cassidy ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Connor Carlson, assisted by S Ruben Owens. The ball was fumbled and recovered by IND DE Clay Davis for 15 yards to the IND40. Tackled by J.B. Kelsey. |
| 1-10-IND40 (1Q: 04:37) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Sergio Bruce for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Richard Ford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bruce gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 03:54) Adrian Chatham ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo, assisted by DT Jimmie Euerle. Key block delivered by Tracy Boyer. |
| 2-2-HOU41 (1Q: 03:22) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Ethan Bensen for 41 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Indianapolis 9, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:22) Extra point by Cedric Hover was good. Indianapolis 10, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:08) Cedric Hover kicked off 52 yards from the IND35. Jerald Wilson returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Heath Barber. PENALTY: OLB Wendell Dickinson of Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (1Q: 02:42) Donald Cassidy ran a draw inside the left guard for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Norbert Avant. Key block delivered by J.B. Kelsey. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 02:06) Isaiah Elliott ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gustavo Dayton. |
| 2-9-HOU44 (1Q: 01:34) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Albert Bernard for 56 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bernard gained 51 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 10, Houston 6 |
| (1Q: 01:34) Extra point by Antonio Strickland was good. Indianapolis 10, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 01:16) Antonio Strickland kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND25 (1Q: 01:16) Tyler Gerhardt pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Douglas Marsh. DE Louis Rice blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND25 (1Q: 01:12) Adrian Chatham ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jimmie Euerle. |
| 3-4-IND31 (1Q: 00:49) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Roger Feather for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ellis Riggins. |
| 4-1-IND34 (1Q: 00:21) Perry Copeland punted 61 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (1Q: 00:12) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Victor Boesiger for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Braxton Finkenstadt. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 15:00) Donald Cassidy ran a trap outside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ruben Owens, assisted by ILB Alfredo Ford. Key block delivered by Michael Schwartz. |
| 2-2-HOU24 (2Q: 14:32) Lamar Evans ran around the left tackle for 76 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Evans made a great move on Brock Banks. Key block delivered by Ruben Herrington. Houston 13, Indianapolis 10 |
| (2Q: 14:32) Extra point by Antonio Strickland was good. Houston 14, Indianapolis 10 |
| (2Q: 14:11) Antonio Strickland kicked off 59 yards from the HOU35. Ray Schulman returned the ball 22 yards to the IND28. Tackled by Myles McCargo. |
| 1-10-IND28 (2Q: 13:48) Tyler Gerhardt kept the ball, running inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Quinn Hudson. |
| 2-6-IND32 (2Q: 13:06) Adrian Chatham ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. Key block delivered by Leland Barlow. |
| 1-10-IND44 (2Q: 12:30) Lonnie Ferguson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tyler Parker. |
| 2-9-IND45 (2Q: 11:49) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to TE Dana Asperilla for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Riggins, assisted by CB Jumbo Lyon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-10-IND44 (2Q: 11:05) Play-Action. Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Russell Herndon for 53 yards. Tackled by CB Elliot Sukova. Herndon gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 10:22) Tyler Gerhardt kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Louis Rice. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (2Q: 09:47) Adrian Chatham ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leland Barlow. PENALTY: C Leland Barlow of Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-11-HOU11 (2Q: 09:39) Lonnie Ferguson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. |
| 3-8-HOU08 (2Q: 09:12) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to TE Douglas Marsh for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Indianapolis 16, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 09:12) Extra point by Cedric Hover was good. Indianapolis 17, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 09:02) Cedric Hover kicked off 73 yards from the IND35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 09:02) Mitchell Cheever pass was dropped by TE Kelly Nichols. |
| 2-10-HOU25 (2Q: 08:56) Jerald Wilson ran a reverse around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Marcos Webb. |
| 3-11-HOU24 (2Q: 08:27) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Victor Boesiger. CB Scott Turner defended the pass. |
| 4-11-HOU24 (2Q: 08:17) Tommy Munro punted 37 yards. J.T. Richardson called for a fair catch at the IND39. |
| 1-10-IND39 (2Q: 08:09) Adrian Chatham ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Quinn Hudson, assisted by DE Louis Rice. |
| 2-11-IND38 (2Q: 07:35) Tyler Gerhardt scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Quinn Hudson. |
| 3-6-IND43 (2Q: 07:00) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Lonnie Ferguson for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Lyon, assisted by OLB Wally Castillo. Ferguson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-IND45 (2Q: 06:28) Perry Copeland punted 46 yards. Jerald Wilson returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU15. Tackled by Brant Lindsay. |
| 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 06:20) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to RB Donald Cassidy for 11 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cassidy gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 05:46) Lamar Evans ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Connor Carlson, assisted by S Lukas O'Neal. |
| 2-11-HOU25 (2Q: 05:12) Mitchell Cheever pass was intended for WR Gavin Newsome and was intercepted by CB Scott Turner at the HOU36. The interception was returned 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Indianapolis 23, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 05:12) Extra point by Cedric Hover was good. Indianapolis 24, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 05:01) Cedric Hover kicked off 61 yards from the IND35. Jerald Wilson returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Russell Herndon. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 04:31) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Victor Boesiger. ILB Zach Geason hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (2Q: 04:23) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Albert Bernard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ian Ireson. |
| 3-6-HOU33 (2Q: 04:00) Mitchell Cheever pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Victor Boesiger. DE Clay Davis blocked the pass. |
| 4-6-HOU33 (2Q: 03:53) Tommy Munro punted 38 yards. J.T. Richardson called for a fair catch at the IND29. |
| 1-10-IND29 (2Q: 03:46) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Sergio Bruce for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tyler Parker, assisted by CB Jumbo Lyon. |
| 2-9-IND30 (2Q: 02:59) Play-Action. Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Adrian Chatham for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Elliot Sukova. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND40 (2Q: 02:28) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to TE Douglas Marsh for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. Marsh gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 02:04) PENALTY: TE Douglas Marsh of Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU46 (2Q: 02:04) PENALTY: WR Sergio Bruce of Indianapolis was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-IND49 (2Q: 02:04) Tyler Gerhardt pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Douglas Marsh. CB Jumbo Lyon knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-20-IND49 (2Q: 01:55) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Russell Herndon for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Brett Lucas. PENALTY: CB Jumbo Lyon of Houston was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 2-15-HOU46 (2Q: 01:55) Tyler Gerhardt pass was dropped by TE Colin Cordell. |
| 3-15-HOU46 (2Q: 01:42) Tyler Gerhardt pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Douglas Marsh. DE Artie Davis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: DE Artie Davis of Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 3-10-HOU41 (2Q: 01:42) Tyler Gerhardt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Russell Herndon. S Myles McCargo defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU41 (2Q: 01:30) Cedric Hover attempted a 58 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 27, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 01:22) Cedric Hover kicked off 55 yards from the IND35. Victor Boesiger returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Brant Lindsay. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 01:12) Mitchell Cheever kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal. Key block delivered by Neal Kinney. |
| 1-10-IND38 (2Q: 00:40) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Wilson. S Lukas O'Neal defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND38 (2Q: 00:31) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to TE Tracy Cruse for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Turner. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-4-IND32 (2Q: 00:21) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to RB Lamar Evans for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Evans gained 34 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 27, Houston 20 |
| (2Q: 00:21) Extra point by Antonio Strickland was good. Indianapolis 27, Houston 21 |
| (2Q: 00:09) Antonio Strickland kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND25 (2Q: 00:09) Lonnie Ferguson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Cedric Hover kicked off 52 yards from the IND35. Victor Boesiger returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU35. Tackled by Christopher Newman. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (3Q: 14:31) Lamar Evans ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Zach Geason, assisted by S Lukas O'Neal. |
| 2-8-HOU37 (3Q: 13:55) Isaiah Elliott ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Gowins. |
| 3-2-HOU43 (3Q: 13:28) Donald Cassidy ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brant Lindsay. Key block delivered by Richie Hardy. |
| 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 12:47) Donald Cassidy ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ross Moss, assisted by ILB Alfredo Ford. Key block delivered by Neal Kinney. Kinney ran over Lukas O'Neal to set up the play. |
| 2-4-IND49 (3Q: 12:11) Isaiah Elliott ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Marcos Webb, assisted by S Ruben Owens. Key block delivered by Ruben Herrington. |
| 1-10-IND45 (3Q: 11:43) Mitchell Cheever pass was dropped by WR Jerald Wilson. |
| 2-10-IND45 (3Q: 11:38) Lamar Evans ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gustavo Dayton, assisted by ILB Zach Geason. |
| 3-5-IND40 (3Q: 11:12) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass completed to RB Lamar Evans for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Zach Geason. |
| 4-3-IND38 (3Q: 10:49) Tommy Munro punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-IND20 (3Q: 10:44) Adrian Chatham ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Louis Rice, assisted by S Richard Ford. PENALTY: RB Adrian Chatham of Indianapolis was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 2-20-IND10 (3Q: 10:35) Tyler Gerhardt scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Owen Ross. |
| 3-19-IND11 (3Q: 09:56) Play-Action. Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Roger Feather for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Myles McCargo. |
| 4-16-IND14 (3Q: 09:27) Perry Copeland punted 49 yards. Jerald Wilson returned the kick -4 yards to the HOU33. PENALTY: CB Dakota Rossburg of Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-HOU27 (3Q: 09:16) Donald Cassidy ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Alfredo Ford, assisted by OLB Ryan Gowins. Key block delivered by Neal Kinney. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 08:31) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Kelly Nichols. PENALTY: S Lukas O'Neal of Indianapolis was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 08:26) PENALTY: TE Heath Benaroya of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU37 (3Q: 08:22) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 47 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Scott Turner. Newsome gained 34 yards after the catch. PENALTY: G Ruben Herrington of Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-HOU27 (3Q: 08:08) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Jerald Wilson for 30 yards. Tackled by S Ruben Owens. Wilson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND43 (3Q: 07:34) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to TE Heath Benaroya for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Scott Turner, assisted by ILB Zach Geason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-IND36 (3Q: 06:57) Donald Cassidy ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alfredo Ford, assisted by S Ruben Owens. PENALTY: DT Marcos Webb of Indianapolis was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-IND19 (3Q: 06:51) Lamar Evans ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ruben Owens. |
| 2-7-IND16 (3Q: 06:24) Isaiah Elliott ran inside the right guard for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ruben Herrington. Houston 27, Indianapolis 27 |
| (3Q: 06:24) Extra point by Antonio Strickland was good. Houston 28, Indianapolis 27 |
| (3Q: 06:07) Antonio Strickland kicked off 52 yards from the HOU35. Ray Schulman returned the ball 21 yards to the IND34. Tackled by Myles McCargo. |
| 1-10-IND34 (3Q: 05:41) Play-Action. Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR J.T. Richardson for 12 yards. Tackled by S Richard Ford, assisted by CB Dakota Rossburg. Richardson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-IND46 (3Q: 05:10) Tyler Gerhardt kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Brett Lucas, assisted by DE Alec Worthy. |
| 2-10-IND46 (3Q: 04:45) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Lonnie Ferguson for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Riggins, assisted by CB Elliot Sukova. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-IND45 (3Q: 04:16) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Lonnie Ferguson for 2 yards. Tackled by S Quinn Hudson. |
| 4-9-IND47 (3Q: 03:55) Perry Copeland punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU05. Houston's Artie Davis was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (3Q: 03:47) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to TE Heath Benaroya for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Zach Geason. |
| 2-11-HOU04 (3Q: 03:13) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal, assisted by OLB Ryan Gowins. Newsome gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU11 (3Q: 02:29) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 13 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (3Q: 01:59) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever sacked by DE Clay Davis and DT Marcos Webb for a loss of 6 yards. Davis ran right past Donald Cassidy and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-16-HOU18 (3Q: 01:29) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever sacked by DE Ian Ireson and DE Gustavo Dayton for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Michael Schwartz. |
| 3-23-HOU11 (3Q: 00:47) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass was dropped by WR Gavin Newsome. |
| 4-23-HOU11 (3Q: 00:37) Tommy Munro punted 47 yards. J.T. Richardson returned the kick 7 yards to the IND49. Tackled by Wendell Dickinson. |
| 1-10-IND49 (3Q: 00:28) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Marcus Wible for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. Wible gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: T Tracy Boyer of Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-IND39 (3Q: 00:17) Adrian Chatham ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Tyler Parker, assisted by OLB Wally Castillo. Key block delivered by Axel Deane. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-HOU48 (4Q: 15:00) Tyler Gerhardt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sergio Bruce. DT Jimmie Euerle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-HOU48 (4Q: 14:53) Tyler Gerhardt scrambled for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jumbo Lyon. PENALTY: S Quinn Hudson of Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 14:44) Adrian Chatham ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Elliot Sukova. Key block delivered by Axel Deane. Deane flattened Dakota Rossburg to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 14:08) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Ethan Bensen for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Bensen gained 9 yards after the catch. Indianapolis 33, Houston 28 |
| (4Q: 14:08) Extra point by Cedric Hover was good. Indianapolis 34, Houston 28 |
| (4Q: 13:58) Cedric Hover kicked off 62 yards from the IND35. Jerald Wilson returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU22. Tackled by Ethan Bensen. |
| 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 13:22) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Derek Newton for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal. Newton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-HOU26 (4Q: 12:59) Lamar Evans ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ruben Owens. |
| 3-3-HOU29 (4Q: 12:21) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lamar Evans. CB Scott Turner defended the pass. |
| 4-3-HOU29 (4Q: 12:14) Tommy Munro punted 42 yards. J.T. Richardson called for a fair catch at the IND29. |
| 1-10-IND29 (4Q: 12:07) Play-Action. Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Adrian Chatham for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Dakota Rossburg. Chatham gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 11:29) Tyler Gerhardt pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Russell Herndon. DE Louis Rice hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Houston's Elliot Sukova was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-HOU44 (4Q: 11:25) Play-Action. Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to RB Lonnie Ferguson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Quinn Hudson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-HOU35 (4Q: 10:56) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to TE Douglas Marsh for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 10:22) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR Russell Herndon for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-12-HOU30 (4Q: 09:48) Tyler Gerhardt sacked by DT Zack Kerr for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tracy Boyer. |
| 3-18-HOU36 (4Q: 09:20) Tyler Gerhardt pass completed to WR J.T. Richardson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Quinn Hudson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-HOU22 (4Q: 08:52) Cedric Hover attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Indianapolis 37, Houston 28 |
| (4Q: 08:44) Cedric Hover kicked off 59 yards from the IND35. Jerald Wilson returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Lonnie Ferguson. |
| 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 08:24) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to RB Lamar Evans for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Gustavo Dayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-11-HOU25 (4Q: 07:47) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Marcos Webb, assisted by DE Gustavo Dayton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-HOU33 (4Q: 07:24) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass completed to RB Lamar Evans for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Scott Turner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 06:46) Donald Cassidy ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal, assisted by CB Norbert Avant. |
| 2-9-HOU42 (4Q: 06:01) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Albert Bernard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal. |
| 1-10-IND42 (4Q: 05:39) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Victor Boesiger. CB Norbert Avant defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-IND42 (4Q: 05:33) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Albert Bernard. DT Marcos Webb hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-IND42 (4Q: 05:20) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jonathan Wilcox. OLB Ryan Gowins defended the pass. |
| 4-10-IND42 (4Q: 05:15) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jonathan Wilcox. DT Marcos Webb drove right through Lamar Evans to hurry the quarterback. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-IND42 (4Q: 05:10) Adrian Chatham ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jimmie Euerle, assisted by ILB Owen Ross. |
| 2-9-IND43 (4Q: 04:24) Lonnie Ferguson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Castillo, assisted by ILB Owen Ross. |
| 3-7-IND45 (4Q: 03:40) Lonnie Ferguson ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Zack Kerr. Key block delivered by Tracy Boyer. PENALTY: T Tracy Boyer of Indianapolis was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-17-IND35 (4Q: 03:32) Lonnie Ferguson ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Tyler Parker, assisted by S Richard Ford. |
| 4-9-IND43 (4Q: 02:49) Perry Copeland punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (4Q: 02:39) Mitchell Cheever scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Gowins. |
| 2-3-HOU11 (4Q: 02:11) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Isaiah Elliott. CB Braxton Finkenstadt defended the pass. |
| 3-3-HOU11 (4Q: 02:02) Mitchell Cheever pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gavin Newsome. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-HOU11 (4Q: 01:53) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lamar Evans. DE Ian Ireson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (4Q: 01:43) Adrian Chatham ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Ford. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-8-HOU09 (4Q: 01:32) Marcus Wible ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brett Lucas. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 3-4-HOU05 (4Q: 01:20) Lonnie Ferguson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ryan Baker. Indianapolis 43, Houston 28 |
| (4Q: 01:20) Extra point by Cedric Hover was good. Indianapolis 44, Houston 28 |
| (4Q: 01:12) Cedric Hover kicked off 52 yards from the IND35. Jerald Wilson returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Brant Lindsay. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 01:04) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Albert Bernard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lukas O'Neal, assisted by CB Braxton Finkenstadt. |
| 2-2-HOU42 (4Q: 00:47) Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Gavin Newsome for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ross Moss. |
| 3-1-HOU43 (4Q: 00:42) Play-Action. Mitchell Cheever pass completed to WR Albert Bernard for 40 yards. Tackled by OLB Connor Carlson. |
| 1-10-IND17 (4Q: 00:12) Mitchell Cheever pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Albert Bernard. CB Braxton Finkenstadt defended the pass. |
| 2-10-IND17 (4Q: 00:03) PENALTY: QB Mitchell Cheever of Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| 2-15-IND22 (4Q: 00:03) Mitchell Cheever pass was intended for WR Jerald Wilson and was intercepted by S Lukas O'Neal in the end zone. Touchback. |
| Final Score: Indianapolis Colts 44, Houston Texans 28 |