Official Texans @ Colts Game Thread, 12/20/2015
 

Zak Keefer ‏@zkeefer
Andrew Luck taking snaps with other #Colts QBs. No sign of Matt Hasselbeck.

Interesting. Wonder if he'll actually suit up? If he does play, you'd got to think they would engineer a game plan to protect him. The dude had a lacerated kidney. I'm no doctor, but I'm thinking that's not good.

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#Colts News: HC Chuck Pagano just told reporters QB Andrew Luck is OUT in Week 15 and he expects QB Matt Hasselbeck to start vs. Houston.

The 6-7 Texans travel up to Indianapolis this Sunday to face the 6-7 Colts in an early Sunday game. The Texans (all together, now) have never won in Indianapolis. The Texans and Colts are both coming off 2 straight losses and something has to give with the winner in the driver's seat for champion of the AFC South. As of this writing, Matt Hasselbeck and TJ Yates look to be the starting QB's.

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon, Sunday, Dec 20

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

The line = pending (QB's)

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Denver @ Pittsburgh -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

FOX (late) = Green Bay @ Oakland -- Chris Myers, Ronde Barber

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Prime Time:

TNF = Tampa Bay @ St. Louis (NFLN)

Saturday night = NY Jets @ Dallas (NFLN)

SNF = Arizona @ Philadelphia (NBC)

MNF = Deroit @ New Orleans (ESPN)

Starting to see some spreads for this game come in.... one place has the Colts favored by 1 so it will probably be in that area although, there's a lot of people favoring the Texans straight up so it would not surprise to see a shift to the Texans being the slight favorite...

I sure don't have a clue, or even an inkling who's going to win tomorrow in Indy ? It would be great to finally win up there and add some cheer to the Christmas week.
But even if we win tomorrow we probably will still need to beat the Jags in the last game of the regular season to win the division, and they seem to be the team in the AFC South that's playing the best right now.

Despite the late surge, I don't think the Hags are much of a factor. They lose out on too many tiebreakers since a lot of thier losses were AFC. Based on the scenario generator Bob found, if we all end up tied, the Hags would be 3rd. We win today, we have a small cushion assuming we beat TN.

Ya, the Hags are in a letdown situation today (after whooping Indy last week) and it wouldn't surprise me to see Atlanta beat them today....

re: Texans vs Colts, this seems to be one of the more evenly bet/picked games of the week. The spread hasn't changed much with the game ranging from a pickem to Colts by 1.5.

I will say this is one of the better opportunities for the Texans to win in Indy and we'll see very shortly if they can take advantage of it....

Colts win the toss and defer, Texans to receive.

Kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Polk for 1.

Pass to Hop is broken up but flag on the Colts for PI. Places the ball at the Texan 43.

Polk for 3.

Polk for maybe 1. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Pass to Washington gets close to the 1st down..... On 4th and 1, Texans will go for it.

Hunt sweeps left for big gain and the 1st down at the Colt 27.

Hunt for 1.

TJ's pass is INT'ed by Davis at the Colt 15.

Not a good throw. Looked like Hopkins was going to the end zone and TJ was throwing an out/back shoulder.

If that ball was thrown to the end zone that's a TD...

Way to give up a 3rd and 11...

Colt's ball at their 15.

Pass to AJ goes for 10.

Gore for 5.

Pass to Hilton good for 6 and the 1st down.

Gore for maybe 1.

Pass to Hilton gets 11 and the 1st down.

Hasselbeck's pass to Hilton nearly INT'ed by Hal but inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Gore sweeps right for no gain or a loss of 1. Brings up 3rd and 11.

Pass to Fleener gets 11 and the 1st down at the Texan 42. 7:18 left in the 1st qtr.

Pass to AJ off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Gore for 1. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Hasselbeck's pass over the middle can't find a home. Colts will punt.

Shorts fair catches at the 10.

6:23 left in the 1st qtr.

Texan's ball at their 10.

Blue for 7.

Blue gets 4 or 5 and the 1st down.

TJ pressured, scrambles for 7.

Blue for 1. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Pass to Washington gets about 7. 1st down at the Texan 37.

Ugh, Blue runs hard but gets stripped and the refs call it a fumble. Play is under review... it's close........

Refs rule Colt's ball.

Great way to start a game you sorely need...

For the life of me...I don't understand why our CBs play so far off...it's just a waste of a good pass rush

Colt's ball at the Texan 42.

Screen to Gore goes all the way to the Texan 27.

Gore for 3.

Pass to Herron gets 6. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Allen gets 1 and the 1st down.

Gore for no gain. Ball at the Texan 16.

Flags presnap. Watt offsides. Makes it 2nd and 5 at the Texan 11.

End of the 1st qtr.

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Hasselbeck can't find a receiver and throws it away. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Moncrief over the middle goes for the TD.

Colts 7, Texans 0

14:50 left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Pass to Hop gets 10.

Deep pass to Washington goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Polk for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Yates is sacked. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Texan 47.

Colt's ball at the Texan 47.

Hasselbeck's pass in the flat off the mark, inc.

Hasselbeck pressured, scrambles out of bounds for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Tipton carries for about 4. Colts will have to punt.

Shorts fair catches at the Texan 6.

We are just gonna keep shooting ourselves in the foot

Texan's ball at their 6.

11:21 left in the half.

Blue scrambles for 10.

Blue for 1 but a flag is down....holding on Shorts, 1/2 the distance. Makes it 1st and 18.

Pass to Hop in the flat good for 6.

On 2nd and 12, Yates is sacked, loss of 7. 3rd and 19 coming up.

Grimes for 1. Texans will have to punt.

Nice runback on the punt. Ball is at the Texan 35.

Colt's ball at the Texan 35.

Pass to AJ good for 18.

Gore for 1 or 2. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Whalen over the middle good for 4. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Fleener in the endzone broken up by Pleasant, inc. Colts will go for the FG.

Vinatieri's 29-yarder is good.

Colts 10, Texans 0

6:12 left in the half.

Wondering if a 10 point lead is insurmountable for this squad......

Need to get something done before half.

I'd like to see Hunt get more touches in space.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Blue gets loose for 41!

Prosch carries for 2.

Blue caught for loss of 1. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to Washington is broken up, inc. Texans will try the long FG.

Novak's 57-yarder is wide right. Colts takeover at their 47.

57 yarder? We don't have Seabass......

Colt's ball at their 47.

Gore sweeps right for 10.

Gore for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Allen off the mark, inc. 3rd and 6 coming up. 3:07 left in the half.

Hasselbeck sacked by Watt and Simon. Colts will have to punt.

Shorts fair catches at the Texan 8.

Our offense is simply PATHETIC...If we start next year with the same QBs we will "SUCK AGAIN"...same goes for that OLINE...

For Brandon Brooks to be so big he sure spends a lot of time being manhandled...

No excuses and agree, but there has been almost continously changes at QB and offense so hard to make progress that way.. maybe next year. Trying to be positive.

This is an absolute disaster.

I have also been very confused as to why Strong has not played that much...He must've pissed somebody off or he has been stinking it up in practice...

Texan's ball at their 8.

2:15 left in the half.

Yates sacked at the 4 yard line... flag is down...offsides Colts, 5 yards. Makes it 1st and 5 at the 13 yard line.

Pass to Hop goes to the Texan 31, 1st down.

2 minute warning.

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Pass to Shorts off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Griffin goes to the Colt 47, 1st down.

Texans use a timeout with 1:28 left in the half.

Pass to Hop broken up but PI on the Colt's Davis places the ball at the Colt 34.

Yates takes off and scrambles to the 15 but holding on the Texans backs it up 10. Yates injured on the play, looks like a knee.... Yates able to walk off. Weeden in at QB.

On 1st and 20, Weeden's pass to Griffin gets 8.

Weeden scrambles for 3.

Pass to Strong along the sideline is ruled inc. Under review.... looks like a catch...

Pass is ruled a catch at the 18. 23 seconds left in the half.

Pass to Hop complete at the sideline at the 11.

Pass to the Washington good to the 5 yard line.

Texans spike it with 2 seconds left in the half.

Novak's 23-yarder is good.

Colts 10, Texans 3

Halftime.

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Too many sacks, too many turnovers..........

Betcha Yates tore his ACL/MCL.

Playoff hopes riding on Brandon Weedon......

You guys wanted a 1st round QB. Well, here you go.

Again blitzing with CBs playing 10 yards off...

The first time we pressed in combination with a blitz and guess what...He has no target...

2nd half kickoff is a touchback.

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Colt's ball at their 20.

Gore for 10.

Pass to Moncrief good for 8.

Gore gets about 2... close to the 1st down.

Gore loses yardage..... Colts will have to punt.

Mumph fields the punt and has a nice runback but flags are down......both on the Texans....Mercilus charged with running into the punter which would give the Colts a 1st down but the Texans challenge that Merci tipped the ball. Under review....

Bah, play upheld, 1st down Colts.

Screen pass goes inc.

Gore for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Hasselbeck's pass goes away from everyone, inc. Flag on the Colts for no receiver in the area. Colts will have to punt.

Mumph fields the punt and goes out of bounds at the Texan 28.

Texan's ball at their 28.

Pass to Fido too tall, off his hands, inc.

Blue crunches for 12, 1st down.

Weeden pressured, throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Blue for no gain. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Man, Weeden sacked and stripped but Newton falls on it. Texans to punt.

Punt is brought back for nice gain but a flag is down....holding on the Colts, 1/2 the distance to the goal.

Weeden must've still thought he was behind the Cowboys line...lol

And by the way there was Brandon Brooks getting destroyed...

We've got some major decisions to make this offseason...and I think those decisions should be based on what you've done for me lately....

Colt's ball at their 6.

Gore for 1.

Pass to Moncrief good for 5. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Hasselbeck sacked by McKinney! Ball at the 1/2 yard line! Colts to punt.

Mumph brings the punt back to the Colt 32.

Texan's ball at the Colt 32.

Hunt on the sweep gets 3.

Blue gets 2 yards. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Weeden pressured, runs for the 1st down at the Colt 20.

Blue for 1. Flag is down......holding on Fido, go away Fido, don't come back.

On 1st and 20, Weeden's pass can't find a home, inc. 2nd and 20 coming up.

Blue gets 5. 3rd and 15 coming up.

Screen to Hunt goes for the 1st down but a flag is down...holding on Griffin... makes it 3rd and 21.

Draw to Hunt only gets a couple. Texans will go for the FG.

Novak's 47-yarder is good.

Colts 10, Texans 6

2:42 left in the 3rd qtr.

Hunt has some freakin jets...I wonder could he play some slot for us...clearly no one else can...