Colts vs. Texans highlights: Andrew Luck, Indy dominate Wild Card Round

The Indianapolis Colts were the lower seed against the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round, but you’d never know that by watching Saturday’s game.

When the Indianapolis Colts went on the road to face the Houston Texans in Week 14, they were looking to ultimately prove themselves. While they were fighting for their playoff lives with a 6-6 record at that point, they seemed to be surging and ready to make a run if they made it into the postseason. Subsequently, they did prove themselves in ending Houston’s nine-game winning streak.

On Saturday afternoon in the first Wild Card Round matchup of the 2019 NFL Playoffs, Frank Reich, Andrew Luck and the Colts proved that they are just the better team than the Texans at this moment.

Luck and the Colts offense wasted no time making a statement on Saturday afternoon. Targeting TY Hilton early in often on the first drive, Indianapolis’ offense marched down the field and took a 7-0 lead with a Luck pass to Eric Ebron. After the defense stifled Deshaun Watson and the Texans, Luck and running back Marlon Mack started working again, this time with Mack getting the score.

Indy wasn’t done pouring it on then. Though their run at perfecting in the first half was interrupted when the two teams traded interceptions, Luck went out and scored another touchdown in the first 30 minutes of play with a pass to Dontrelle Inman.

Ultimately, that proved to be all that it took to get the job done. The Texans nor the Colts had nothing going offensively in the third quarter and, though Houston put together some drives in the final frame, a turnover on downs trailing 21-7 late in the game and then a few Mack runs to burn clock ultimately ended Houston’s season and sent Indianapolis advancing to the next round.

Highlights

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After slinging it down the field with ease, Luck got the Colts on the board first with a score toe Ebron.

On the Colts’ second drive of the game, Marlon Mack played a big role with a big run and then the trip into the end zone for the 14-0 lead.

Some quick-striking offense got the game started, but both defenses got involved as Indy and the Texans traded interceptions.

Luck, though he threw the earlier pick, stayed in stride in the first half to find Inman for the touchdown to give Indianapolis the 21-0 lead.

After a scoreless third quarter for both teams, the Texans started to feel the heat a bit and put together a bit of a drive.

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And they capped off that drive with their first points of the game on a close call from Coutee.

Getting the ball back down two scores, Watson tried to work some magic. However, his efforts were ultimately all for naught.

Indianapolis will now advance to the Divisional Round where they will match up with the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Get ready for Luck vs. Mahomes next weekend.