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Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Wrap - Houston Wins 23-20

The Colts had no answer for Joe Mixon on Sunday as the Texans rolled to a 23-20 win at NRG Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Texans were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 45.5.

Joe Mixon rushed for 102 yards, while Dare Ogunbowale added 4 yards in the win. Stefon Diggs and Dalton Schultz added 81 and 52 receiving yards respectively.

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 105 yards for Indianapolis, while Anthony Richardson added 45 yards. Anthony Richardson threw for 175 yards for the Colts, while receivers Josh Downs and Michael Pittman Jr. had 109 and 16 yards respectively.

Indianapolis was outgained by Houston 363-303 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-17 by the Texans.

Houston led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:20-24:40 split in that important category.

Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Indianapolis, they head on the road to face Minnesota.