Overview
- Punter Rigoberto Sanchez converted a fourth-and-5 from the Indianapolis 25 with a 16-yard pass to tight end Mo Alie-Cox.
- On the next snap, Indianapolis kept its punt unit on the field and a direct snap drew a Texans too-many-men penalty for five yards.
- The sequence unfolded late in the first quarter and set up a drive that ended with a field goal after 44 yards.
- Multiple outlets characterized two successful fake punts in one game as highly unusual for the NFL.
- Indianapolis had been eliminated from playoff contention, and Houston’s division chances were closed by Jacksonville’s win, though seeding stakes remained.