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2025 regular · Week 18Final
IND 30atHOU 38
Sunday, January 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · NRG Stadium
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| HOU | 6 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 38 |
Team stats
| IND | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Passing yards (net) | 282 | 205 |
| Rushing yards | 76 | 134 |
| First downs passing | 11 | 9 |
| First downs rushing | 7 | 10 |
| Penalties | 7 | 7 |
| Penalty yards | 81 | 72 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | 21 | 34 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 66 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Giddens | 8 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 14 | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Riley Leonard | 3 | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Downs | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 4 | 132 | 2 | 66 |
| Josh Downs | 4 | 61 | 0 | 30 |
| Tyler Warren | 5 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 3 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
Play by play · 168 plays
15:00IND & 0 at IND 3510-B.Grupe kicks 64 yards from IND 35 to HOU 1. 14-J.Noel pushed ob at HOU 30 for 29 yards (25-R.Thomas).
14:54HOU1st & 10 at HOU 30(14:54) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 86-D.Schultz to HOU 47 for 17 yards (44-Z.Franklin).
14:08HOU1st & 10 at HOU 47(14:08) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 19-X.Hutchinson (43-C.Mitchell).
14:02HOU2nd & 10 at HOU 47(14:02) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to 81-J.Higgins (43-C.Mitchell).
13:57HOU3rd & 10 at HOU 47(13:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz pushed ob at IND 21 for 32 yards (20-N.Cross).
13:37HOU1st & 10 at IND 21(13:37) 26-J.Jordan up the middle to IND 23 for -2 yards (44-Z.Franklin).
12:55HOU2nd & 12 at IND 23(12:55) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle. PENALTY on HOU-7-C.Stroud, Intentional Grounding, 12 yards, enforced at IND 23.
12:47HOU3rd & 24 at IND 35(12:47) (Shotgun) 26-J.Jordan up the middle to IND 33 for 2 yards (94-T.Lewis; 95-A.Adebawore).
12:11HOU(12:11) 15-K.Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
12:05HOU & 0 at HOU 3515-K.Fairbairn kicks 57 yards from HOU 35 to IND 8. 26-A.Abdullah to IND 31 for 23 yards (31-D.Clark; 11-T.Smith).
11:59IND1st & 10 at IND 31(11:59) 28-J.Taylor left tackle to IND 31 for no gain (51-W.Anderson).
11:25IND2nd & 10 at IND 31(11:25) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor right guard to IND 34 for 3 yards (51-W.Anderson).
10:45IND3rd & 7 at IND 34(10:45) (Shotgun) 15-R.Leonard pass deep left to 14-A.Pierce for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. · TD
10:36IND10-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
10:36IND & 0 at IND 3510-B.Grupe kicks 62 yards from IND 35 to HOU 3. 14-J.Noel to HOU 24 for 21 yards (31-T.Goodson). PENALTY on IND-95-A.Adebawore, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 24.
10:30HOU1st & 10 at HOU 39(10:30) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 27-W.Marks right guard to HOU 43 for 4 yards (20-N.Cross; 44-Z.Franklin). PENALTY on IND-94-T.Lewis, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 43.
10:12HOU1st & 10 at HOU 48(10:12) 27-W.Marks right guard to IND 48 for 4 yards (20-N.Cross; 40-J.Jones).
9:33HOU2nd & 6 at IND 48(9:33) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 81-J.Higgins to IND 36 for 12 yards (44-Z.Franklin).
8:56HOU1st & 10 at IND 36(8:56) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 26-J.Jordan right guard to IND 34 for 2 yards (92-N.Gallimore).
8:22HOU2nd & 8 at IND 34(8:22) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 81-J.Higgins pushed ob at IND 8 for 26 yards (35-J.Edwards). PENALTY on HOU-69-E.Ingram, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at IND 34 - No Play. · no play
7:57HOU2nd & 13 at IND 39(7:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 13-C.Kirk to IND 42 for -3 yards (44-Z.Franklin, 52-S.Ebukam).
7:19HOU3rd & 16 at IND 42(7:19) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 86-D.Schultz to IND 30 for 12 yards (20-N.Cross; 44-Z.Franklin).
6:41HOU(6:41) 15-K.Fairbairn 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
6:36HOU & 0 at HOU 3515-K.Fairbairn kicks 70 yards from HOU 35 to IND -5. 16-A.Dulin to IND 24 for 29 yards (44-B.Brooks; 36-A.Huzzie).
6:28IND1st & 10 at IND 24(6:28) 15-R.Leonard pass short left to 81-M.Alie-Cox to IND 25 for 1 yard (11-T.Smith).
5:50IND2nd & 9 at IND 25(5:50) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor up the middle to IND 24 for -1 yards (72-T.Togiai, 51-W.Anderson).
5:07IND3rd & 10 at IND 24(5:07) (Shotgun) 15-R.Leonard pass short left to 84-T.Warren to IND 29 for 5 yards (5-J.Pitre; 11-T.Smith).
4:20IND4th & 5 at IND 29(4:20) (Punt formation) 8-R.Sanchez pass short right to 81-M.Alie-Cox to IND 45 for 16 yards (31-D.Clark).
3:29IND1st & 5(3:29) 28-J.Taylor right guard to 50 for no gain (5-J.Pitre; 55-D.Hunter).
2:51IND2nd & 5(2:51) (Shotgun) 15-R.Leonard pass incomplete deep right to 14-A.Pierce (24-D.Stingley).
2:46IND3rd & 5(2:46) (Shotgun) 15-R.Leonard right end ran ob at HOU 39 for 11 yards (24-D.Stingley; 39-H.To'oTo'o).
2:06IND1st & 10 at HOU 39(2:06) 15-R.Leonard pass short right to 28-J.Taylor to HOU 37 for 2 yards (90-S.Rankins; 0-A.Al-Shaair) [95-D.Barnett].
1:25IND2nd & 8 at HOU 37(1:25) 15-R.Leonard pass incomplete short left [95-D.Barnett].
1:20IND3rd & 8 at HOU 37(1:20) (Shotgun) 15-R.Leonard pass short right to 14-A.Pierce to HOU 32 for 5 yards (38-K.Wallace).
0:39IND(:39) 10-B.Grupe 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
0:34IND & 0 at IND 3510-B.Grupe kicks 62 yards from IND 35 to HOU 3. 14-J.Noel to HOU 35 for 32 yards (25-R.Thomas). PENALTY on HOU-38-K.Wallace, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 28.
0:28HOU1st & 10 at HOU 18(:28) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 87-C.Stover to HOU 27 for 9 yards (29-M.Blackmon).
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