National Football League
BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Houston 32,
Indianapolis 31
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 8, 2023
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 63655
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 63655
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Houston | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| Indianapolis | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 11:17 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Indianapolis 0 - Houston 7 Brandin Cooks 11 yd. pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 1st Quarter - 9:40 | ||
| Houston | FG |
Indianapolis 0 - Houston 10 Ka'imi Fairbairn 37 yd. field goal |
| 1st Quarter - 3:56 | ||
| Indianapolis | TD |
Indianapolis 7 - Houston 10 Michael Pittman Jr. 1 yd. pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 10:30 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Indianapolis 7 - Houston 17 Jonathan Greenard 39 yd. interception return (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 6:40 | ||
| Indianapolis | TD |
Indianapolis 14 - Houston 17 Zack Moss 15 yd. run (Chase McLaughlin kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 3:51 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Indianapolis 14 - Houston 24 Jordan Akins 19 yd. pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 3rd Quarter - 0:52 | ||
| Indianapolis | TD |
Indianapolis 21 - Houston 24 Rodney McLeod Jr. 27 yd. interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 10:30 | ||
| Indianapolis | TD |
Indianapolis 28 - Houston 24 Mo Alie-Cox 4 yd. pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick) |
| 4th Quarter - 3:33 | ||
| Indianapolis | FG |
Indianapolis 31 - Houston 24 Chase McLaughlin 54 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 0:50 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Indianapolis 31 - Houston 32 Jordan Akins 28 yd. pass from Davis Mills (Jordan Akins pass from Davis Mills) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| Houston | Indianapolis | |
| 1st Downs | 18 | 25 |
| Rushing | 3 | 9 |
| Passing | 15 | 13 |
| Penalty | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5-14 | 4-13 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Punts-Average | 4-42.5 | 2-58.5 |
| Return Yards | 92 | 139 |
| Punts-Returns | 1-16 | 2-13 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 1-19 | 4-88 |
| Int - Returns | 2-57 | 2-38 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-41 | 2-10 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Time of Possession | 26:07 | 33:53 |
| Total Net Yards | 360 | 398 |
| Total Plays | 64 | 70 |
| Average Gain | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 59 | 196 |
| Rushes | 23 | 33 |
| Average/Rush | 2.6 | 5.9 |
| Net Yards Passing | 301 | 202 |
| Comp-Att | 24-40 | 23-35 |
| Yards/Pass | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-10 | 2-7 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
| Rushing | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | 3 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Extra Points | 4-4 | 4-4 |
| Field Goals | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 3-4-75% | 3-5-60% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 0-0-0% | 2-3-67% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Houston Texans
(3-13-1)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| D. Mills | 22/38 | 298 | 3 | 2 |
| J. Driskel | 2/2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
(4-12-1)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| S. Ehlinger | 23/35 | 209 | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Ogunbowale | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
| R. Freeman | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Driskel | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Mills | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Moore | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| Z. Moss | 18 | 114 | 6.3 | 1 | 34 |
| D. Jackson | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 |
| P. Campbell | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| S. Ehlinger | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 |
| M. Pittman Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| B. Cooks | 6 | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 1 | 33 |
| T. Quitoriano | 4 | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 0 | 52 |
| J. Akins | 8 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 2 | 28 |
| C. Moore | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 |
| A. Rodgers | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 |
| D. Ogunbowale | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
| R. Freeman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Burkhead | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Hairston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Jackson | 8 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 27 |
| A. Pierce | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
| P. Campbell | 9 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 39 |
| M. Pittman Jr. | 5 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 23 |
| J. Woods | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Z. Moss | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Alie-Cox | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| J. Greenard | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| C. Kirksey | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| R. McLeod Jr. | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| R. Thomas II | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| C. Harris | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| M. Collins | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| Z. Franklin | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| J. Pitre | 7 | 1 |
| C. Harris | 7 | 3 |
| C. Kirksey | 5 | 0 |
| M. Stewart | 4 | 0 |
| T. Thomas | 4 | 2 |
| D. King II | 4 | 2 |
| J. Owens | 4 | 4 |
| E. Murray | 3 | 0 |
| T. Smith | 2 | 1 |
| B. Cashman | 2 | 1 |
| O. Okoronkwo | 1 | 0 |
| M. Collins | 1 | 0 |
| J. Hansen | 1 | 1 |
| K. Hinish | 1 | 1 |
| R. Lopez | 1 | 2 |
| J. Greenard | 1 | 2 |
| R. Green | 0 | 1 |
| J. Hughes | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| J. Blackmon | 6 | 2 |
| Z. Franklin | 5 | 2 |
| B. Facyson | 4 | 0 |
| D. Buckner | 4 | 0 |
| R. McLeod Jr. | 4 | 4 |
| E. Speed | 4 | 4 |
| B. Okereke | 3 | 2 |
| R. Thomas II | 2 | 0 |
| D. Odeyingbo | 2 | 1 |
| G. Stewart | 1 | 0 |
| D. Flowers | 1 | 1 |
| B. Banogu | 0 | 1 |
| K. Kareem | 0 | 1 |
| K. Paye | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| Z. Franklin | 2.0 |
| D. Buckner | 2.0 |
| D. Odeyingbo | 1.0 |
| J. Blackmon | 1.0 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| A. Rodgers | 1 |
| R. Freeman | 1 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| S. Ehlinger | 1 |
| K. Coutee | 1 |
| P. Campbell | 1 |
| D. Flowers | 1 |