BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Indianapolis 27,
Houston 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2020
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Bill Vinovich
Attendance:
9992
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Houston
|
IND 30 |
8-R. Sanchez kicks 62 yards, 40-S. Phillips returns for 20 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
14:55 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - HOU 31 |
14:23 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 4 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 35 |
13:47 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - HOU 41 |
13:11 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards. |
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3 and 2 - HOU 43 |
12:30 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 6 yards (99-D. Buckner). |
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4 and 8 - HOU 37 |
11:41 |
9-B. Anger punts 57 yards, 21-N. Hines returns for 13 yards. |
1Q 11:28 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 19 |
11:28 |
17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 28-J. Taylor. |
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2 and 10 - IND 19 |
11:23 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 28-J. Taylor for 7 yards. |
|
3 and 3 - IND 26 |
10:34 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 84-J. Doyle for 7 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 33 |
9:55 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - IND 38 |
9:10 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 3 - IND 40 |
8:26 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 14-Z. Pascal for 13 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
7:47 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 35 |
7:11 |
21-N. Hines rush for 23 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 12 |
6:35 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 84-J. Doyle for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 3 - HOU 5 |
5:55 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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3-R. Blankenship extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 0
IND 7
Plays: 10
Possession: 5:39
|
1Q 5:49 Houston
|
IND 35 |
8-R. Sanchez kicks 60 yards, 40-S. Phillips returns for 18 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
5:43 |
4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - HOU 24 |
5:23 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards. |
|
3 and 4 - HOU 29 |
4:37 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 15 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 44 |
4:04 |
38-B. Howell rush for 7 yards. |
|
2 and 3 - IND 49 |
3:31 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 17-C. Hansen. |
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3 and 3 - IND 49 |
3:25 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 6 yards (99-D. Buckner), fumble by 4-D. Watson (forced fumble by 99-D. Buckner), RECOVERED by 50-J. Houston returned for no gain. |
1Q 3:14 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - HOU 42 |
3:14 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 81-M. Alie-Cox for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - HOU 38 |
2:29 |
21-N. Hines rush for 1 yard. |
|
3 and 5 - HOU 37 |
1:43 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 14-Z. Pascal for 26 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 11 |
0:57 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 14-Z. Pascal for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
HOU 15 |
0:52 |
PENALTY on Houston, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced between downs. |
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3-R. Blankenship extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 0
IND 14
Plays: 5
Possession: 2:22
|
1Q 0:52 Houston
|
IND 40 |
8-R. Sanchez kicks 51 yards, 40-S. Phillips returns for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
0:49 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - HOU 22 |
0:04 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 6 yards. |
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END QUARTER 1 |
Houston continued...
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3 and 2 - HOU 28 |
15:00 |
4-D. Watson pass to 81-K. Warring for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 37 |
14:26 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 16-K. Coutee. |
|
2 and 10 - HOU 37 |
14:20 |
4-D. Watson pass to 85-P. Brown for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 48 |
13:52 |
38-B. Howell rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - HOU 49 |
13:10 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 7 yards (96-D. Autry). |
|
3 and 16 - HOU 42 |
12:27 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 11 yards. |
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4 and 5 - IND 47 |
11:51 |
9-B. Anger punts 38 yards, fair catch by 21-N. Hines. |
2Q 11:43 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 9 |
11:43 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 13-T. Hilton for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - IND 16 |
11:06 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 28 |
10:18 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - IND 30 |
9:36 |
17-P. Rivers, sacked for 5 yards (94-C. Omenihu). |
|
3 and 13 - IND 25 |
8:50 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 81-M. Alie-Cox for 10 yards. |
|
4 and 3 - IND 35 |
8:04 |
8-R. Sanchez punts 44 yards, fair catch by 16-K. Coutee. |
2Q 7:55 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 21 |
7:55 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - HOU 22 |
7:15 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
3 and 7 - HOU 24 |
6:39 |
4-D. Watson pass to 17-C. Hansen for 17 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 41 |
6:13 |
4-D. Watson sacked for 5 yards (96-D. Autry, 94-T. Lewis). |
|
2 and 15 - HOU 36 |
5:38 |
40-S. Phillips rush for 5 yards. |
|
3 and 10 - HOU 41 |
4:56 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 41 - No play. |
|
3 and 15 - HOU 36 |
4:40 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 26 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 38 |
3:56 |
4-D. Watson pass to 17-C. Hansen for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 7
IND 14
Plays: 7
Possession: 4:09
|
2Q 3:46 Indianapolis
|
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 69 yards, 34-I. Rodgers returns for 19 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 15 |
3:41 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 13-T. Hilton for 15 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 30 |
3:06 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - IND 32 |
2:28 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 21-N. Hines for 2 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
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3 and 6 - IND 34 |
2:00 |
17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-T. Burton. |
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4 and 6 - IND 34 |
1:56 |
8-R. Sanchez punts 47 yards, downed by 46-L. Rhodes. |
2Q 1:43 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 19 |
1:43 |
4-D. Watson rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - HOU 22 |
1:23 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 5 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - HOU 27 |
0:59 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 12 yards. |
|
Houston timeout at 0:54 |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 39 |
0:54 |
4-D. Watson sacked for 8 yards (96-D. Autry, 99-D. Buckner). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 39 - No play. |
|
1 and 5 - HOU 44 |
0:48 |
4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 20 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 36 |
0:42 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 14 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 22 |
0:37 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 13-B. Cooks. |
|
2 and 10 - IND 22 |
0:33 |
4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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3 and 1 - IND 13 |
0:27 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards. |
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Houston timeout at 0:22 |
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1 and 10 - IND 10 |
0:22 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete. |
|
2 and 10 - IND 10 |
0:16 |
PENALTY on Indianapolis, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at IND 10 - No play. |
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2 and 5 - IND 5 |
0:16 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete. |
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3 and 5 - IND 5 |
0:11 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete. |
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4 and 5 - IND 5 |
0:05 |
7-K. Fairbairn 23 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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END QUARTER 2 |
|
HOU 10
IND 14
Plays: 12
Possession: 1:38
|
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
|
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 25 |
15:00 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 13 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 38 |
14:30 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 21-N. Hines for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - IND 47 |
13:42 |
17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal. |
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3 and 1 - IND 47 |
13:37 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 8 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 45 |
13:04 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - HOU 39 |
12:29 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 28 |
11:53 |
21-N. Hines rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - HOU 19 |
11:15 |
21-N. Hines rush for -1 yard. |
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3 and 2 - HOU 20 |
10:41 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 17 |
10:04 |
7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. |
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2 and 10 - HOU 17 |
9:56 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 28-J. Taylor for no gain. |
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3 and 10 - HOU 17 |
9:11 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 28-J. Taylor for no gain. |
|
4 and 10 - HOU 17 |
8:31 |
3-R. Blankenship 35 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
HOU 10
IND 17
Plays: 13
Possession: 6:29
|
3Q 8:27 Houston
|
IND 35 |
8-R. Sanchez kicks 59 yards, 40-S. Phillips returns for 26 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 32 |
8:21 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 4 yards, fumble by 31-D. Johnson (forced fumble by 37-K. Willis), ball out of bounds. |
|
2 and 6 - HOU 36 |
7:50 |
31-D. Johnson rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 36 - No play. |
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2 and 11 - HOU 31 |
7:39 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 16-K. Coutee. |
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3 and 11 - HOU 31 |
7:35 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 31 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 38 |
6:52 |
38-B. Howell rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - IND 33 |
6:06 |
4-D. Watson rush for 6 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 27 |
5:25 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
2 and 3 - IND 20 |
4:54 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 2 yards. |
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3 and 1 - IND 18 |
4:04 |
4-D. Watson rush for 2 yards. |
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1 and 10 - IND 16 |
3:21 |
38-B. Howell rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - IND 14 |
2:39 |
4-D. Watson pass to 40-S. Phillips for 9 yards. Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, forced out of bounds, 4-D. Watson pass to 40-S. Phillips for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
3 and 1 - IND 7 |
2:23 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at IND 7 - No play. |
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3 and 5 - IND 11 |
2:07 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for -2 yards. |
|
4 and 7 - IND 13 |
1:22 |
7-K. Fairbairn 31 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
HOU 13
IND 17
Plays: 12
Possession: 7:05
|
3Q 1:19 Indianapolis
|
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
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1 and 10 - IND 25 |
1:19 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 14-Z. Pascal for 24 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 49 |
0:34 |
21-N. Hines rush for 11 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
Indianapolis continued...
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1 and 10 - HOU 40 |
15:00 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - HOU 36 |
14:23 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 5 - HOU 35 |
13:41 |
17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 21-N. Hines. |
|
4 and 5 - HOU 35 |
13:36 |
3-R. Blankenship 53 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
HOU 13
IND 20
Plays: 6
Possession: 2:43
|
4Q 13:31 Houston
|
IND 35 |
8-R. Sanchez kicks 66 yards, 40-S. Phillips returns for 21 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
13:26 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 14 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 34 |
12:40 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - HOU 39 |
12:04 |
40-S. Phillips rush for 4 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - HOU 43 |
11:21 |
31-D. Johnson rush for no gain. |
|
4 and 1 - HOU 43 |
10:35 |
4-D. Watson rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
9:59 |
4-D. Watson pass to 81-K. Warring for 23 yards. |
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1 and 10 - IND 30 |
9:17 |
38-B. Howell rush for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - IND 23 |
8:44 |
4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 17 |
8:12 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - IND 9 |
7:30 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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7-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 20
IND 20
Plays: 10
Possession: 6:06
|
4Q 7:25 Indianapolis
|
HOU 35 |
7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 25 |
7:25 |
17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. |
|
2 and 10 - IND 25 |
7:21 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 13-T. Hilton for 8 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - IND 33 |
6:58 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 80-T. Burton for 8 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 41 |
6:19 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 14 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 45 |
5:30 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 28-J. Taylor for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - HOU 40 |
4:49 |
28-J. Taylor rush for -2 yards. |
|
3 and 7 - HOU 42 |
4:06 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 6 yards. |
|
4 and 1 - HOU 36 |
3:21 |
7-J. Brissett rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 34 |
2:38 |
17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 34 - No play. |
|
1 and 20 - HOU 44 |
2:34 |
17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr.. |
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2 and 20 - HOU 44 |
2:29 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 13-T. Hilton for 41 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
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1 and 3 - HOU 3 |
2:00 |
28-J. Taylor rush for -2 yards. |
|
Houston timeout at 1:53 |
|
2 and 5 - HOU 5 |
1:53 |
17-P. Rivers pass to 14-Z. Pascal for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
3-R. Blankenship extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 20
IND 27
Plays: 12
Possession: 5:38
|
4Q 1:47 Houston
|
IND 35 |
8-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 25 |
1:47 |
4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 88-J. Akins. |
|
2 and 10 - HOU 25 |
1:44 |
4-D. Watson rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 34. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 49 |
1:36 |
4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 5 - IND 46 |
1:30 |
4-D. Watson pass to 13-B. Cooks for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 30 |
1:26 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 20 |
1:03 |
4-D. Watson, sacked for 6 yards (99-D. Buckner). |
|
Houston timeout at 0:56 |
|
2 and 16 - IND 26 |
0:56 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 26 - No play. |
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2 and 21 - IND 31 |
0:56 |
4-D. Watson pass to 88-J. Akins for 10 yards. |
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3 and 11 - IND 21 |
0:36 |
4-D. Watson pass to 31-D. Johnson for 6 yards. |
|
Houston timeout at 0:28 |
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4 and 5 - IND 15 |
0:28 |
4-D. Watson pass to 16-K. Coutee for 13 yards, fumble by 16-K. Coutee (forced fumble by 53-D. Leonard), RECOVERED by 58-B. Okereke returned for no gain, touchback. |
4Q 0:19 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 20 |
0:19 |
17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard. |
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END OF GAME |
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