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HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud accounted for two touchdowns and Ka’imi Fairbairn made a go-ahead field goal with 12 seconds left to lift the Houston Texans to a 38-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday that extended their winning streak to nine games. The victory gives the Texans (12-5) the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs.

The Steelers trailed by only a single point at halftime but were outscored 23-0 in the second half as the Texans ran away with their first road playoff victory in franchise history. Pittsburgh was limited to 175 yards of offense and went 2-14 on third down.