Week 18 · 2025–26 season

Texans

W 38-30 vs Colts · Jan 4, 2026

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Misery Index · Content

Texans fans riding a backup-led game-winner into Pittsburgh or Baltimore, unsure if it's destiny or a mirage.

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.

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What happened

A.Pierce torched the secondary early for 66 and nearly again on the 53-yarder that set up first-and-goal at the 1, and somehow Houston walked out with the sweep, the 5-seed, and rested starters. K.Fairbairn's 43-yarder iced it after A.Huzzie's pick flipped the fourth quarter. The concern travels with them: a defense that gave up 30 to R.Leonard now has to win a road playoff game for the first time in franchise history.

What fans said

  • “The Texans have NEVER won a road game in the playoffs. We are changing that next weekend.”

    u/idontknowpassword▲ 241hope

  • “##COLTS GOT SWEPT. HOUSTON LOCKS UP THE 5TH SEED. OUR STARTERS GOT RESTED.”

    u/IAmSona▲ 205pride

  • “ANOTHER GAME WINNING DRIVE FOR GENERAL MILLS AGAINST AN AFC SOUTH OPPONENT ANOTHER GAME WINNING KICK FOR KA'IMI GOATBAIRN ANOTHER WIN AGAINST THE COLTS FUCK THE WORLD **RUN THE GAUNTLET**”

    u/The_Snake_Dick▲ 148joy

  • “That play made my whole damn day 🤣”

    u/SpiderToYBanana▲ 64joy

  • “Fuckass Colts losing to our 2nd/3rd strings 2nd half.”

    u/Impossible_Horse_272▲ 59rage

  • “KAIMI AND TOGIAI GAME BALLS TODAY HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!”

    u/drmstix303▲ 55joy

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