(AP Photo/Michael Conroy; previous weekly reviews are here)
Texans (3-7) backup QB Sage Rosenfels (13-18/192 yds/0 TD/1 INT) had another "Sage moment" (i.e., "what the hell was that?") when he threw his only interception of the game as the Texans were attempting to drive for a game-winning TD in the last minute. However, this loss was squarely on the shoulders of the Texans’ defense, which gave up almost 500 yards total offense and basically had no hope of stopping the Colts (6-4) after their receivers stopped dropping passes (they dropped at least a half-dozen in the first half, after which the Texans led 13-9). All Texans defensive coaches should have their résumés updated.
The Texans travel to Cleveland next Sunday to play the Browns (3-6) before returning home to play the Jaguars (4-6) on Monday Night Football the Monday after Thanksgiving.