# Colts Kick Late FG to Win

> Colts kick late field goal to pull out 19-17 win over Texans.
- Title: Colts Kick Late FG to Win · NBC Sports | Shortify
- Summary: Colts kick late field goal to pull out 19-17 win over Texans. Colts secure 19-17 victory over Texans with a late field goal after Texans botched kickoff and…
- Keywords: indianapolis colts, houston texans, spencer shrader, c.j. stroud, daniel jones, jonathan taylor, josh downs, deforest buckner, adetomiwa adebowore, will anderson, nfl, sports
- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/colts-kick-late-fg-to-pull-out-19-17-win-over-texans
- Published: 2026-09-27T20:24:22.886+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: indianapolis colts, houston texans, spencer shrader, c.j. stroud, daniel jones, jonathan taylor, josh downs, deforest buckner, adetomiwa adebowore, will anderson, nfl, sports
## Colts Kick Late FG
Colts kicker Spencer Shrader, who injured his groin in pregame warmups, ended up playing the part of hero.
## Final Score 19-17
The Colts are now 1-2, while the Texans fell to 0-3 for the second consecutive season.
## Game Progression
The Colts led 13-7 at halftime and 16-7 midway through the fourth quarter before the Texans rallied.
## Texans' Mistake
The Texans botched the kickoff, with Ka’imi Fairbairn kicking it into the end zone.
## Clock Management
DeMeco Ryans botched clock management, failing to use his first timeout after Jonathan Taylor’s run left more than a minute on the clock.
## Final Play
Stroud’s Hail Mary throw on the final play was both short and out of bounds.
## Key takeaway

Colts secure 19-17 victory over Texans with a late field goal after Texans botched kickoff and clock management.