That exhale from Indianapolis was Houston Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn.
The Texans are on their way to the AFC playoffs after defeating the Colts on Saturday, 23-19.
Indy had a long, time-consuming drive that ended with a fourth-down incompletion when Gardner Minshew attempted to find Tyler Goodson unsuccessfully.
The Colts go for it on 4th down and come up short… 😮 pic.twitter.com/bNaZfyl1rZ
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 7, 2024
Houston ran down the clock and earned itself at least an AFC Wild-Card berth.
The Texans took a safety on the next-to-last play of the game, cutting the final margin to four points.
MOOD ‼️ pic.twitter.com/F27SIghmTV
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 7, 2024
Where Houston lands in the postseason depends on Sunday’s Jaguars-Titans game.
Back to Fairbairn. After Devin Singletary scored to give Houston a 23-17 lead in the fourth quarter, the kicker missed his first PAT of the season.
To give you an idea of the turnaround in Houston: The Texans won 11 games total over the previous three seasons. They finish the 2023 regular season 10-7 and a postseason spot.
CJ STROUD IS PLAYOFF BOUND pic.twitter.com/lZDPUdzOVz
— NFL (@NFL) January 7, 2024
January 8, 2023: The Texans beat the Colts in Week 18, causing them to drop from the No. 1 pick to No. 2.
January 6, 2024: The Texans beat the Colts in Week 18 to clinch a playoff berth, with their No. 2 overall pick quarterback leading the way. pic.twitter.com/h6Jg4H6g60
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 7, 2024
