The events before, during and after the Indianapolis Colts' 31-0 win over the Houston Texans served as the centerpiece for this week's edition of Hard Knocks.
The Colts entered the game coming off a hard-fought 38-31 home loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers after blowing a 24-14 halftime lead.
That left the Colts on the outside looking into the playoff picture in a tight AFC where the No. 1 seed (the 9-4 New England Patriots) and the 13th-placed team (the 6-7 Miami Dolphins) are separated by just three games.
However, the 7-6 Colts got back on track with a dominant victory over the Texans.