Texans 10–17 Colts: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2014

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Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Final score: Indianapolis Colts 17–10 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 7–14 Indianapolis Colts at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: H. Nicks
Top passer: A. Luck
Biggest EPA play: (6:05) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left intended for 80-C.Fleener INTERCEPTED by 21-K.L…
Game date: 2014-12-14

Game summary

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 17–10 on 2014-12-14. H. Nicks posted a game-high +4.84 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Houston Texans	7	0	3	0	0	10
Indianapolis Colts	0	14	3	0	0	17

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

HOUHouston Texans

HOU 84

+1IND 2

HOU 26

+3IND 35

+3HOU 11

INDIndianapolis Colts

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 6:05TD
Kobe Lewis
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 84
Score
6-0
(6:05) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left intended for 80-C.Fleener INTERCEPTED by 21-K.Lewis at IND 27. 21-K.Lewis for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 5:56XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
IND 2
Score
7-0
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 15:00TD
HNH. Nicks
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 26
Score
7-6
(15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 14-H.Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 14:53XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
7-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 6:26TD
Davis Allen
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 3
Score
7-13
(6:26) (Run formation) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 83-D.Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 6:21XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
7-14
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 13:45FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
IND 35
Score
10-14
(13:45) 4-R.Bullock 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 2:15FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 11
Score
10-17
(2:15) 4-A.Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1H. Nicks · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +4.84 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.42 EPA/play
2D. Posey · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.68 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.68 EPA/play
3Dyontae Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
4D. Herron · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +1.21 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
5Davis Allen · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +0.69 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
6D. Herron · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +0.06 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
7T. Savage · Houston Texans · Passing · -0.01 total EPA · 23 snaps · -0.00 EPA/play
8R. Griffin · Houston Texans · Receiving · -0.27 total EPA · 4 snaps · -0.07 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

H. Nicks — IND · Receiving

H. Nicks posted the highest total EPA (+4.84) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Indianapolis Colts. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +2.42 EPA per play.

H. Nicks's top snap (+3.32 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 14-H.Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.51 EPA): A. Luck — (6:05) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left intended for 80-C.Fleener INTERCEPTED by 21-K.Lewis at IND 27. 21-K.Lewis for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

A. Luck led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts) · 44 dropbacks · 40.9% completion · -8.8% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -11.77 total EPA
T. Savage (Houston Texans) · 23 dropbacks · 43.5% completion · -5.9% CPOE · -0.00 EPA/play · -0.01 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Indianapolis Colts
Offensive EPA/play	-0.226	-0.163
Offensive success rate	37.5%	47.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.049	-0.268
Rush EPA/play	-0.467	-0.123
Defensive EPA/play	+0.163	+0.226
Defensive success rate	53.0%	62.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Indianapolis Colts held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.16 vs -0.23), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.23 EPA/play (10th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
Indianapolis Colts: -0.16 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 13 drives, -19.87 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Indianapolis Colts: 14 drives, -13.54 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Kobe Lewis (Q1 6:05)
Indianapolis Colts — H. Nicks (A. Luck pass) (Q2 15:00)
Indianapolis Colts — Davis Allen (A. Luck pass) (Q2 6:26)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Randy Bullock (Q4 13:45)
Indianapolis Colts — A. Vinatieri (Q4 2:15)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the HOU 84 (Q1 6:05); Houston Texans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q1 5:56) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 14–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the HOU 26 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 14-H.Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 14:53) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the HOU 3 (Q2 6:26) — (6:26) (Run formation) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 83-D.Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 6:21) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the IND 35 (Q4 13:45) — (13:45) 4-R.Bullock 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the HOU 11 (Q4 2:15) — (2:15) 4-A.Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Indianapolis Colts (Q1 6:05) — (6:05) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left intended for 80-C.Fleener INTERCEPTED by 21-K.Lewis at IND 27. 21-K.Lewis for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -6.51]
Houston Texans (Q2 7:51) — (7:51) 3-T.Savage FUMBLES (Aborted) at HOU 37, RECOVERED by IND-92-B.Werner at HOU 38. 92-B.Werner to HOU 37 for 1 yard (23-A.Foster). [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.76]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 14-H.Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.32]
Houston Texans (Q4 7:18) — (7:18) (Shotgun) 3-T.Savage pass incomplete deep right to 10-D.Hopkins. [WPA -10.0% · EPA -2.74]
Houston Texans (Q4 13:45) — (13:45) 4-R.Bullock 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. [WPA +10.0% · EPA +1.65]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Indianapolis Colts (Q1 6:05) — (6:05) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left intended for 80-C.Fleener INTERCEPTED by 21-K.Lewis at IND 27. 21-K.Lewis for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -16.9% · EPA -6.51]
Houston Texans (Q2 7:51) — (7:51) 3-T.Savage FUMBLES (Aborted) at HOU 37, RECOVERED by IND-92-B.Werner at HOU 38. 92-B.Werner to HOU 37 for 1 yard (23-A.Foster). [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.76]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 8:03) — (8:03) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 87-R.Wayne to HOU 41 for 1 yard (34-A.Bouye) [51-J.Simon]. FUMBLES (34-A.Bouye), RECOVERED by HOU-34-A.Bouye at HOU 40. 34-A.Bouye to HOU 40 for no gain [WPA -8.6% · EPA -4.95]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 14-H.Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.32]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 6:05 · HOU 84 · Score 6-0
(6:05) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short left intended for 80-C.Fleener INTERCEPTED by 21-K.Lewis at IND 27. 21-K.Lewis for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 5:56 · IND 2 · Score 7-0
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · HOU 26 · Score 7-6
(15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 14-H.Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 14:53 · HOU 2 · Score 7-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 6:26 · HOU 3 · Score 7-13
(6:26) (Run formation) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 83-D.Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 6:21 · HOU 2 · Score 7-14
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 13:45 · IND 35 · Score 10-14
(13:45) 4-R.Bullock 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q4 2:15 · HOU 11 · Score 10-17
(2:15) 4-A.Vinatieri 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-M.Overton, Holder-1-P.McAfee.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Indianapolis Colts earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
H. Nicks (Indianapolis Colts) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
A. Luck (IND) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts on 2014-12-14?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 17-10 in Week 15, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts?

Q1: Houston Texans 7, Indianapolis Colts 0; Q2: Houston Texans 0, Indianapolis Colts 14; Q4: Houston Texans 3, Indianapolis Colts 3; Final: Houston Texans 10, Indianapolis Colts 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts?

Houston Texans touchdown — K. Lewis (Q1 6:05) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — H. Nicks (A. Luck pass) (Q2 15:00) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — D. Allen (A. Luck pass) (Q2 6:26) Houston Texans field goal — R. Bullock (Q4 13:45, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q4 2:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts?

A. Luck (Indianapolis Colts), 40.9% completion, -8.8% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -11.77 total passing EPA. T. Savage (Houston Texans), 43.5% completion, -5.9% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.01 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts?

H. Nicks (Indianapolis Colts) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.84 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.32 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass short middle to 14-H.Nicks for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Indianapolis Colts won 17-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 7-6 Now 7-7 L

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 9-4 Now 10-4 W

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