The Indianapolis Colts (8-3) need to bounce back on Sunday against the Houston Texans (6-5) following their fourth-quarter collapse last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Colts still control their own destiny, but will they follow through?

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The Indianapolis Colts completely smothered the Houston Texans, 31-20, but they lost rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson to a concussion in the process. How did Gardner Minshew and the offense do without Richardson, and what led to the Colts' defense flustering the Texans' offense led by C.J. Stroud?

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Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor took a strong stance on the treatment of NFL running backs this week after Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Tony Pollard failed to lock in new contracts. What are both sides of the debate arguing, and why is Taylor a special case for the Colts?

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Reeling from two losses in their last three games, the Squad debate whether or not Sunday's game against Houston is a must-win for the Colts. Plus, areas that need fixing during Indianapolis' critical homestretch, under and overreactions from Week 12 and the guys take their first look at the Texans.

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