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quarter https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Tarell-Basham-Jersey , with Denico Autry blocking a field goal which resulted in points for the Colts after getting Marlon Mack going on a drive from a short field. The defense did their part afterward too, despite letting Ezekiel Elliott leading the Cowboys down the field on a long drive that reached the goal line, a defensive stand on 4th and 1 yet again stopped the Cowboys from scoring, and gave the Colts back the ball.However, a penalty riddled drive down the field for the Colts resulted in them giving the ball back to the Cowboys. Despite the Cowboys getting another long drive going and keeping it alive by converting on 4th and 1 at midfield. That was as far as that drive would go. Rookie Tyquan Lewis came up big on 3rd and 9, getting his second sack of the game and ending another drive for the Cowboys with no points. The Colts got the ball back with just under 2 minutes in the half and immediately went to the hurry up offense with 3 timeouts and began moving the ball downfield with a couple nice catches by T.Y. Hilton. Ebron took a nasty hit and left the field for a couple plays, but was able to return a few plays later. They finished the drive with a 43-yard Vinatieri field goal to make the game 10-0 at the half. Hopefully the Colts can continue this effort in the second half and continue to add to their lead. The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans were all set for their rubber match in the Wild Card round of the playoffs after alternating 3-point wins in each other’s house during the regular season.This matchup was widely considered to be a bout between two very evenly matched teams, and it made sense that being an AFC South matchup for these two to put an interesting game together. The Colts came in winning 9 of their last 10 games, but the Texans were at home Tyquan Lewis Jersey , and that typically matters in the playoffs. In the end the Colts were able to stymie the Texans’ running backs, limit DeAndre Hopkins’ impact on the game, and continued to protect Andrew Luck as well.The Colts will move on to the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Cheifs next weekend.Here are a few takeaways from the Colts 21-7 Wild Card victory over the Texans.Colts shut down Texans’ running backs, but couldn’t stop Watson from chewing up yardage with his legsThe Colts have been one of the better run defenses in the league throughout the season. This wasn’t anything that anyone expected from the Colts, especially considering the Colts’ past troubles in this area.The Colts did not allow a 100-yard rusher this season, and tonight was no different. The Colts held the Texans’ running backs to 29 yards on the ground on just 8 carries (3.6 yards per carry), but quarterback Deshaun Watson was able to do his damage while escaping pressure from the Colts pass rush. Watson ate up 76 rushing yards on his 8 carries, and while he was a real challenge for the Colts to get on the ground, it was also the best bet in terms of not allowing the other playmakers to take control of the game. The Colts’ pass coverage was really good throughout the night Ryan Grant Color Rush Jersey , Watson struggled with his accuracy, the Colts’ defense dominated the Texans on third downs, and the Colts were able to do their part on the ground offensively as well.Colts run game impresses against NFL’s top run defenseIn their first two meetings the Colts had only amassed 91 total yards on the ground. The Texans have been the league’s best run defense in terms of yards per carry (3.4) during the regular season, so the Colts had their work cut out for them to establish the ground game.Tonight, getting the running game going was not an issue. Marlon Mack broke out some really nice runs on the Colts second possession showing off his vision and speed. Mack also added a few more towards the end of the game, and Andrew Luck added some yardage by escaping pressure throughout the night as well. Mack ripped off runs of 25, 26 and 29 yards tonight and pushed through the grind largely getting minimal, but tough, yardage (3.2 yards per carry) throughout the remainder of his carries. His ability to carry that with him throughout the remainder of the postseason will be key to the Colts viability as a threat. Dontrelle Inman continues to impressThe Colts have had some major contributions from multiple players this season https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Marshall-Faulk-Jersey , but given his limited amount of games this season, I don’t know that you can underestimate how important Dontrelle Inman has been to the Colts offense.This year with the Colts, Inman has earned his career-best catch percentage (71.8%) and his second-most touchdowns of his career in only 9 games with the Colts this season. Inman has become a late-down favorite for Luck and has earned every bit of the confidence he and Frank Reich have in him. Inman came up big again tonight with his 4 catches, 53 receiving yards and wonderful route that produced a touchdown. With Ryan Grant producing nearly nothing, the lack of experience with some of the Colts younger receivers, Inman has become a real jewel for the Colts. Additional takeaways:The Colts hold Texans under 350 total yardsColts convert 3 of 4 opportunities in the red zoneColts hold Texans to 5-of-18 on third, and fourth down chances