#Texans offense today: CJ Stroud: 24/32, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs Joe Mixon: 29 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD Nico Collins: 6 catches, 117 yards Stefon Diggs: 6 catches, 33 yards, 2 TDs. pic.x.com/exdi8qlw1t

RT: "We accept that that target is on our back. We know that guys are gonna give us their best shot." @HoustonTexans QB C.J. Stroud caught up with our @AJRoss_TV after a hard-fought Week 1 win https://t.co/KYSGqexIFP

Stefon Diggs chatting up his #Texans teammates on the bench ?

@NFL_DovKleiman: CJ STROUD MAGIC! https://t.co/e6x9q6XCcF https://t.co/3HTYOxMjX2

that Nico Collins contract is going to age like fine wine

Rookie S Calen Bullock makes a diving INT at the Texans' 7 to end that Colts' drive. What a play by Bullock.

Texans O line of tackles Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard, guards Shaq Mason and Kenyon Green and center Juice Scruggs did an outstanding job of run blocking in the 29-27 victory, a third in a row in Indy.

Laremy Tunsil second false start in first half. Came on third and 2.

You might be asking yourself between sips of beer: Why did the Houston Texans enter halftime without points against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium?

C.J. Stroud spiked the football with five seconds remaining after completing a pass to Dalton Schultz at the Colts’ 31. The Texans were going to send out the field goal unit to take an eight-point lead while getting the ball to begin the third quarter.

Instead, the referee stopped the clock to review the play for an incompletion. It ended up being a catch, but here’s where things get interesting

Calen Bullock was best known for his ball-hawking skills at USC.

He’s making the same plays at the next level for the Houston Texans’ defense.

Bullock recorded his first interception against Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson to halt a scoring drive before halftime. The Colts were driving inside Houston’s red zone after a Richardson 19-yard scramble.

https://twitter.com/HoustonTexans/status/1832843756535419208

Drafted 75th overall, Bullock has been a standout in practice and training camp. He made multiple interceptions against both C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills, plus improved as a tackler

The Vikings needed to make a splash in free agency after losing Danielle Hunter and DJ Wonnum. Minnesota signed Jonathan Greenard from Houston and drafted Dallas Turner out of Alabama, but on Sunday, former Dolphin Andrew Van Ginkel is making the biggest impact.

Van Ginkel has been a force all game for the Vikings’ defense. Not only did Van Ginkel sack Daniel Jones in the game, but in the third quarter he caught a rocket thrown right in his direction for a pick-six.

The touchdown marks his second career interception returned for a touchdown. The first came in 2020 when current defensive coordinator coached him, Brian Flores

John Metchie III was a standout in the preseason. He won’t be a stud in Sunday’s game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Metchie and running back Cam Akers were ruled inactive for Week 1 as the Houston Texans take on the Indianapolis Colts. Other inactive players for the Texans include linebacker Jamal Hill, defensive back M.J. Stewart and offensive tackle Nick Broeker.

Kickoff is scheduled for noon CT.

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The Houston Texans‘ pass rush that received an overhaul in the offseason showed up on 3rd down to get the team off the field.

Defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr. was the first of three Texans to get to Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, forcing a punt. It’s the first sack of the season and already matches the one sack from last year’s two meetings with the Colts.

Mario Edwards Jr. with the sack

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) September 8, 202