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Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans

Final / OT · Kickoff

2016 Regular season · Week 6 · NRG Stadium · Sunday Night

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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INDIndianapolis Colts23Away
HOUHouston Texans26Home
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Texans beat Colts 26–23 in 2016 Week 6

The Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 26–23 at home at NRG Stadium in overtime in Week 6 of the 2016 regular season on October 16, 2016. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was the only game of Week 6 to need overtime.

The result moved the Texans to 4–2 and dropped the Colts to 2–4. The Colts finished 2016 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Texans finished 2016 at 9–7 and lost in the Divisional round.

In their previous meeting, the Houston Texans won 16–10 on December 20, 2015. When they met again, the Houston Texans won 22–17 on December 11, 2016.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Colts lead the series 23–6 after meeting No. 29 since 2002 Full series history

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