How the Texans offense unraveled in a 'tough' tie with the Colts
Houston Texans defensive end Jonathan Greenard celebrates after stopping Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines short of a first down on a 4th and short during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Houston.The story of Houston’s offensive downfall began with Speed’s sack. The Texans were up 20-6. Their disruptive defense had just held the Colts to a field goal at the goal line, with No. 3 overall pick Derek Stingley Jr.
The Texans totaled negative-2 yards on their next four drives. They failed to score despite starting on their own 40 after two errant kickoffs by Rodrigo Blankenship sailed out of bounds. An offensive line that had kept Mills relatively clean all game succumbed to the Colts' pass rush.
Smith and Tunsil deferred their analysis to film review. Still, Smith said, “no matter what the situation, bad on our part.” The fumble was detrimental.Hamilton’s tight-end heavy, fullback system endeared itself to Smith’s old-school appreciation. Even after Colts running back Jonathan Taylor scored a 2-yard touchdown to pull Indianapolis within 20-13 with 7:46 remaining, the Texans were constructed to seize control of a game with an imposing and physical rushing attack.
Burkhead and Pierce collected a first down on two runs to begin the following drive, then were each stuffed for 1-yard gains on consecutive runs. This forced the Texans into a low-percentage third-and-8, and Mills overshot a pass to Nico Collins along the left the sideline.Mills later said he sometimes found himself not on the same page with his receivers. One particular throw might have kept crucial points off the board.
Mills finished the game 23-of-37 passing for 240 yards and two touchdowns, an indication of the team’s early offensive success. Hamilton, the Colts’ offensive coordinator in 2014 and portions of 2015, debuted against his former employer a creative shuffle of personnel groups. Aside from standard three-wide receiver packages, the Texans never used any other look more than 14 percent of the time.
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