The Colts' Week 13 matchup with the Houston Texans was a game that put one of the NFL's best statistical offenses of 2025 against one of the NFL's best statistical defenses of 2025. Unfortunately, the 20-16 loss was a game in which the defense made more plays than the offense and came out on top.

The Texans put pressure on Daniel Jones, held Jonathan Taylor to under 100 yards (he had 21 carries for 85 yards), and also dominated time of possession. The Colts defense, on the other hand, struggled to get off the field – and were without cornerback Sauce Gardner, who sustained a calf injury early in the first quarter.

In the beginning of the game, the Colts couldn't move the ball or get any first downs. The Texans held the ball for a total of roughly 35 minutes and the Colts had it for about

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