Colts Save Themselves Again, Beat Texans 20-17

The Colts have saved themselves once again after beating the now 5-4 Houston Texans, 20-17.

The Colts started out great. And Manning was on fire, having already over 175 passing yards at the end of the first quarter. It started off with seven-yard touchdown pass between Manning and Addai.

Then, later in the first quarter, Matt Stover kicked a 22-yard field-goal to boost the Colts lead up to 10-0. Stover returned in the start of second quarter, booting another field goal.

Kris Brown put up a field goal as well, as both teams entered halftime, 13-3.

In the third quarter, the Houston Texans were coming back, and they were gaining momentum after a one-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schaub to Ryan Moats.

Then in the fourth quarter, the Texans had the lead, 17-13, after a one-yard run by Steve Slaton, who was not having a good season at all. The Colts got the ball and they were driving down the field.

Within seven minutes left in the game, Joseph Addai once again saved the Colts with his two-yard touchdown run.

It was now the Texans’ turn to score. Matt Schaub drove down the field, looking to score. He just had to. Inside the Colts territory, there was Schaub taking the ball from shotgun. He was looking for a receiver, and then—BOOM!—came Gary Brackett hitting him to the turf.

The throw floated in the air as it fell in Clint Session’s hand. The Colts got the ball back.

The Colts had the ball and were looking to score. On first down, Addai went for a couple of yards. Then on second down, Manning was going for a throw. There came Mario Williams, forcing a fumble. Luckily, guard Kyle DeVan recovered it.

On third down and 19, it seemed that the Colts were going to go for a pass. They didn’t. Instead, Manning fooled the defense and gave Joe the ball. Addai almost came for a first down with a 13-yard gain.

The Colts had to punt and Jacoby Jones fair-catched it at the 15-yard-line.

This time, the Texans had to score. Matt Schaub was playing like he was Manning himself. He was driving down the field, trying to make it to the 39-yard-line for Kris Brown to tie the game.

They made it in timely fashion. If Brown made this, we’re going to overtime.

But yet, if they missed: 5-4 is the record and it’ll be tougher to make it to the Wild Card playoff-spot.

Brown kicked it, it looked like it was going. Going going going.

It went wide left.

The Colts came away with yet another win. The Colts are at 8-0, winning their 17th straight regular season game, dating back to 2008.

The Colts won again. But can they win next week against the Patriots on Sunday Night? Let’s hope so. I’ll be going to the game.

The Pats just came off of a 27-17 win over the Miami Dolphins. It’s Brady vs. Manning once again. This looks like a fun game to watch.