Andrew Luck paced an efficient offense and the visiting Indianapolis Colts continued their torrid play, defeating the Houston Texans 21-7 on Saturday.
Andrew Luck paced an efficient offense and the visiting Indianapolis Colts continued their torrid play, defeating the Houston Texans 21-7 on Saturday in an AFC wild-card playoff game.
With the win, the sixth-seeded Colts will face the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs next Saturday at 4:35 p.m. ET at Arrowhead Stadium.
Luck finished 19 of 32 for 222 yards and two touchdowns as the Colts, who won nine of their last 10 regular-season games to clinch a playoff berth, earned their first postseason win since the 2014 divisional round. Indianapolis finished 9 of 14 on third downs, including 6 for 6 in the first half en route to a 21-0 lead.
That third-down prowess yielded three touchdowns over the opening four possessions, with the Colts’ third drive concluding in the red zone after Texans nose tackle Brandon Dunn picked off a pass deflected by defensive end J. Watt. Trailing 14-0 early in the second quarter, the Texans managed only 4 yards on the ensuing possession before punting from their 19.
