HOUSTON -- When the Houston Texans lined up for third-and-1 with 40 seconds remaining in overtime on the 47-yard line of the visiting Indianapolis Colts, they were fixated on the win.
Texans coach Lovie Smith mentioned earlier in the week how they were using last season's losses to the Colts, when they were outscored 62-3, as motivation for the Week 1 matchup.
It was a golden opportunity to win the game after Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship missed a game-winning 42-yard field goal with 1:57 remaining in overtime. The Texans were lucky to be in this position after blowing a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter, after all.