Colts lose to Texans at overtime buzzer

INDIANAPOLIS — Ka’imi Fairbairn took advantage of his second chance on a 37-yard field goal attempt yesterday, making it as time expired in overtime to give the Houston Texans a 37-34 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

He had missed the first kick wide left — just after Indy called timeout. Houston (1-3) ended the league’s losing streak at nine games with its first victory since Nov. 19.

The Colts threw an incomplete pass on fourthand-4 from their own 43, giving the ball back to Houston with 24 seconds to go. Deshaun Watson then connected with DeAndre Hopkins on a 24-yard pass to set up the winning kick.

“We’re not playing to tie,” said Colts coach Frank Reich, whose team travels to Foxboro to take on the Patriots Thursday night. “We’re going for that 10 times out of 10. That’s just got to work.”

It’s the third time in four weeks Indy (1-3) has come up short in the closing minutes. The loss spoiled Adam Vinatieri’s recordbreaking day.

The 45-year-old kicker became the league’s career leader in field goals when he made a 42-yarder with two seconds left in the first half and he extended the mark to 567 with a 44-yarder to give the Colts a 34-31 lead in overtime.

But Fairbairn tied the score with a 29-yard kick and won it with the 37-yarder in overtime.

“We found a way to get off the field and got a win,” J.J. Watt said after recording two sacks.

Vinatieri moved past Hall of Famer Morten Andersen, who had 565 career field goals.

Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton left the game in the first half with a chest injury. He returned in the second half, but left again with a hamstring injury.

Cornerback Kenny Moore III left in the first half with a concussion.

Watson, who missed the final nine games last season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, looked like his old self.

He was 29-of-42 with 375 yards, two touchdown passes and one interception. He also rushed six times for 41 yards and his first rushing score of the season.

Hopkins, who started despite dealing with thumb, ankle and hamstring injuries all week, had eight catches for 134 yards and Keke Coutee had 11 catches for 109 yards.