2017 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 31, 2017 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Houston Texans
13
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
22
IND -5.5 ✓U 42 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 22–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · HOU
14/24, 137 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-1.3 expected points added · -1.1% completion over expected
Passing · IND
15/25, 114 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.1 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Yates | 14/24 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Blue | 18 | 39 | 2.2 | 1 | -4.2 |
| Lamar Miller | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | -1.2 |
| T.J. Yates | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 13% | 5.5 |
| Alfred Blue | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 22% | 0.6 |
| Will Fuller | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9% | 1.8 |
| Jay Prosch | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Braxton Miller | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17% | -2.1 |
| Cobi Hamilton | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 22% | -1.4 |
| Stephen Anderson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -1.9 |
| Andre Ellington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Cunningham | 4 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Benardrick McKinney | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Watkins | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Hal | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dunn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cole | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Peters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibraheim Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 15/25 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 24 | 100 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Marlon Mack | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Rogers | 2 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 17% | 1.9 |
| Jack Doyle | 4 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 21% | 5.2 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 25% | -3.2 |
| Frank Gore | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 13% | -1.7 |
| Marlon Mack | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13% | 1.4 |
| Kamar Aiken | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| K.J. Brent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.8 |
| Darrell Daniels | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Walker | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Morrison | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Green | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barkevious Mingo | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Farley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Woods | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Geathers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassan Ridgeway | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -5.5
- Closing total
- 42
- HOU moneyline
- +201
- IND moneyline
- -230
Colts closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 42; the game landed 35 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- HOU 6 days · IND 8 days
- Coaches
- Bill O'Brien vs Chuck Pagano
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.