5 Colts takeaways from a wild last-minute win over the Texans

The Indianapolis Colts snapped a nine-game losing streak by defeating the division rival Houston Texans 19-17 in Week 3 of the 2026 season. Head coach Shane Steichen's squad secured the narrow victory after previously facing potential late-game heartbreak, claiming their first win of the campaign.

Indianapolis showed progress defensively, holding the Texans and quarterback CJ Stroud to 223 total yards after allowing 500 yards in each of the first two weeks against Baltimore and Kansas City. Younger defensive backs Justin Walley and AJ Haulcy demonstrated improvement, though the team continued to heavily rely on running back Jonathan Taylor while playing without Alec Pierce.