January 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM EST
Riley Leonard
IND
C.J. Stroud
HOURiley LeonardQB270YDS21/34 · 2 TD · 1 INTPassing yardsCSC.J. StroudQB169YDS14/23 · 1 TD
DJ GiddensRB30YDS8 CARRushing yardsBB
British BrooksRB63YDS13 CAR
Alec PierceWR132YDS4 REC · 2 TDReceiving yardsXH
Xavier HutchinsonWR84YDS5 RECAlec PierceWR2TD2 receivingTouchdownsJH
Jayden HigginsWR1TD1 receivingBiggest lead IND by 4 · HOU by 10 · 8 lead changes
Q1 10:45+21% IND15-R.Leonard pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.IND 6 · HOU 3Q3 13:41+14% IND15-R.Leonard pass deep middle to 14-A.Pierce to HOU 1 for 53 yards (42-J.Ingram).IND 17 · HOU 23Q4 12:35+18% HOU15-R.Leonard pass short left intended for 84-T.Warren INTERCEPTED by 36-A.Huzzie (72-T.Togiai) at IND 33. 36-A.Huzzie to IND 33 for no gain (84-T.Warren).IND 27 · HOU 26
Q4 0:17+25% HOU15-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.IND 30 · HOU 32Q4 0:05+17% HOU15-R.Leonard pass short middle to 2-J.Downs to IND 29 for 4 yards. Lateral to 11-M.Pittman to IND 20 for -9 yards. Lateral to 15-R.Leonard to IND 21 for 1 yard (92-D.Horton). FUMBLES (92-D.Horton), touched at IND 17, RECOVERED by HOU-72-T.Togiai at IND 17. 72-T.Togiai for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.IND 30 · HOU 38| W-L-T | PCT | |
|---|---|---|
1JA Jaguars | 13-4-0 | .765 |
| 2HOTexans | 12-5-0 | .706 |
| 3INColts | 8-9-0 | .471 |
4TE Titans | 3-14-0 | .176 |
| RLRiley LeonardQB | 21/34 | 270 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 94.0 |
RS Rigoberto SanchezP | 1/1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| Team | 22/35 | 286 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 95.7 |
| CSC.J. StroudQB | 14/23 | 169 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97.9 |
DM Davis MillsQB | 3/9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.5 |
| Team | 17/32 | 205 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.5 |
| DGDJ GiddensRB | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 |
JT Jonathan TaylorRB | 14 | 26 | 1.9 | 0 |
| RLRiley LeonardQB | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 |
TG Tyler GoodsonRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
AA Ameer AbdullahRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
JD Josh DownsWR | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Team | 28 | 76 | 2.7 | 1 |
| BBBritish BrooksRB | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 0 |
WM Woody MarksRB | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 |
| DMDavis MillsQB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| CSC.J. StroudQB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 |
DO Dare OgunbowaleRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
JJ Jawhar JordanRB | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 134 | 4.2 | 1 |
| APAlec PierceWR | 4 | 7 | 132 | 33.0 | 2 |
| JDJosh DownsWR | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 |
TW Tyler WarrenTE | 5 | 8 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 |
| AAAmeer AbdullahRB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 |
MA Mo Alie-CoxTE | 3 | 4 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| JTJonathan TaylorRB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
MP Michael PittmanWR | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
AD Ashton DulinWR | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Team | 22 | 33 | 289 | 13.1 | 2 |
| XHXavier HutchinsonWR | 5 | 9 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 |
DS Dalton SchultzTE | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 |
| JHJayden HigginsWR | 2 | 5 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 |
JN Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
CS Cade StoverTE | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| DODare OgunbowaleRB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| WMWoody MarksRB | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
CK Christian KirkWR | 1 | 2 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 17 | 28 | 205 | 12.1 | 1 |
15:0010-B.Grupe kicks 64 yards from IND 35 to HOU 1. 14-J.Noel pushed ob at HOU 30 for 29 yards (25-R.Thomas).IND 014:547-C.Stroud pass short left to 86-D.Schultz to HOU 47 for 17 yards (44-Z.Franklin).IND 014:087-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 19-X.Hutchinson (43-C.Mitchell).IND 014:027-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to 81-J.Higgins (43-C.Mitchell).IND 013:577-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz pushed ob at IND 21 for 32 yards (20-N.Cross).IND 013:3726-J.Jordan up the middle to IND 23 for -2 yards (44-Z.Franklin).IND 012:557-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle. PENALTY on HOU-7-C.Stroud, Intentional Grounding, 12 yards, enforced at IND 23.IND 012:4726-J.Jordan up the middle to IND 33 for 2 yards (94-T.Lewis; 95-A.Adebawore).IND 012:11FG15-K.Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.IND 012:0515-K.Fairbairn kicks 57 yards from HOU 35 to IND 8. 26-A.Abdullah to IND 31 for 23 yards (31-D.Clark; 11-T.Smith).IND 011:5928-J.Taylor left tackle to IND 31 for no gain (51-W.Anderson).IND 011:2528-J.Taylor right guard to IND 34 for 3 yards (51-W.Anderson).IND 010:45TD15-R.Leonard pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.IND 610:36XP10-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.IND 710:3610-B.Grupe kicks 62 yards from IND 35 to HOU 3. 14-J.Noel to HOU 24 for 21 yards (31-T.Goodson). PENALTY on IND-95-A.Adebawore, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 24.IND 710:3057-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 27-W.Marks right guard to HOU 43 for 4 yards (20-N.Cross; 44-Z.Franklin). PENALTY on IND-94-T.Lewis, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 43.IND 710:1227-W.Marks right guard to IND 48 for 4 yards (20-N.Cross; 40-J.Jones).IND 79:337-C.Stroud pass short right to 81-J.Higgins to IND 36 for 12 yards (44-Z.Franklin).IND 78:5657-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 26-J.Jordan right guard to IND 34 for 2 yards (92-N.Gallimore).IND 7
8:227-C.Stroud pass deep left to 81-J.Higgins pushed ob at IND 8 for 26 yards (35-J.Edwards). PENALTY on HOU-69-E.Ingram, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at IND 34 - No Play.IND 77:577-C.Stroud pass short left to 13-C.Kirk to IND 42 for -3 yards (44-Z.Franklin, 52-S.Ebukam).IND 77:197-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz to IND 30 for 12 yards (20-N.Cross; 44-Z.Franklin).IND 76:41FG15-K.Fairbairn 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.IND 76:3615-K.Fairbairn kicks 70 yards from HOU 35 to IND -5. 16-A.Dulin to IND 24 for 29 yards (32-K.Merriweather; 36-A.Huzzie).IND 76:2815-R.Leonard pass short left to 81-M.Alie-Cox to IND 25 for 1 yard (11-T.Smith).IND 75:5028-J.Taylor up the middle to IND 24 for -1 yards (72-T.Togiai, 51-W.Anderson).IND 75:0715-R.Leonard pass short left to 84-T.Warren to IND 29 for 5 yards (5-J.Pitre; 11-T.Smith).IND 74:20(Punt formation) 8-R.Sanchez pass short right to 81-M.Alie-Cox to IND 45 for 16 yards (31-D.Clark).IND 73:2928-J.Taylor right guard to 50 for no gain (5-J.Pitre; 55-D.Hunter).IND 72:5115-R.Leonard pass incomplete deep right to 14-A.Pierce (24-D.Stingley).IND 72:4615-R.Leonard scrambles right end ran ob at HOU 39 for 11 yards (24-D.Stingley; 39-H.To'oTo'o).IND 72:0615-R.Leonard pass short right to 28-J.Taylor to HOU 37 for 2 yards (90-S.Rankins; 0-A.Al-Shaair) [95-D.Barnett].IND 71:2515-R.Leonard pass incomplete short left [95-D.Barnett].IND 71:2015-R.Leonard pass short right to 14-A.Pierce to HOU 32 for 5 yards (38-K.Wallace).IND 70:39FG10-B.Grupe 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.IND 100:3410-B.Grupe kicks 62 yards from IND 35 to HOU 3. 14-J.Noel to HOU 35 for 32 yards (25-R.Thomas). PENALTY on HOU-38-K.Wallace, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 28.IND 100:287-C.Stroud pass short right to 87-C.Stover to HOU 27 for 9 yards (29-M.Blackmon).IND 10The Texans beat the Colts 38-30 at home.
C.J. Stroud threw for 169 yards with 1 touchdown for the Texans, and British Brooks ran for 63 yards. Riley Leonard threw for 270 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Colts, and DJ Giddens ran for 30 yards.
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