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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Houston Texans hoped to cash in on a hefty offseason investment in the offense.Turns out, their rugged defense may still be the way to the playoffs.On a day the Texans scored only one touchdown against Indianapolis, the defense forced three turnovers and stopped the Colts on fourth-and-1 with 1:24 left in the game to preserve a 22-17 win on Sunday.What the defense did is truly unbelievable, quarterback Brock Osweiler said. It was like a playoff game.Win a couple more, and it will be a playoff game.By snapping a three-game losing streak, Houston (7-6) and Tennessee remained tied atop the AFC South though the Texans are better positioned because of season sweeps over the Titans and Colts (6-7).The Texans won their second straight game in Indy after losing their first 13 and have won nine straight over division foesThis one sure wasnt easy.Nick Novak made five field goals, Lamar Miller ran 21 times for 107 yards and scored on a 2-yard run late in the first half for all of the points.Osweiler, meanwhile, went 14 of 24 for 147 yards with no touchdowns despite twice starting drives inside the Colts 20-yard line.Still, the old-school style played right into the hands of Houstons defense, which picked off Andrew Luck twice and recovered a fumble after Jadeveon Clowney beat tight end Dwayne Allen on third-and-goal from the 3-yard line.They finished it off by beating the Colts with a blitz that forced an errant throw on Indys final play.Luck blamed himself.Bad plays, I mean those turnovers, he said after going 24 of 45 for 276 yards with two TD passes. We didnt execute and youve got to execute to have a chance to win the game.After the Colts took a 3-0 lead on their opening series, they didnt score again until Frank Gore took a screen pass and raced 18 yards to the end zone to make it 16-10 early in the third quarter. T.Y. Hilton scored on a 35-yard TD pass early in the fourth, cutting the deficit to 19-17.But the Texans used nearly 6 1/2 minutes on the ensuing drive to set up Novaks 34-yard field goal, and the defense, as it did all day, held up.Was it perfect by any means? No. But we got the job done, Osweiler said.MOVING ON UPGore and Adam Vinatieri continue climbing the NFL charts. Gore, the Colts top running back, finished with 74 yards from scrimmage to move past Terrell Owens (16,185) for No. 11 on the NFLs list.And Vinatieri scored five points, ending the day with 104 to extend his NFL record to 19 100-point seasons. Hes achieved that feat nine times since joining the Colts, a franchise record.Texans linebacker Brian Cushing finished with six tackles, giving him 639 in his career -- breaking DeMeco Ryans franchise record (636).REACHING 1,000While Houston ran 41 times for 185 yards, Miller reached the 1,000-yard mark for the second time in his career. The milestone came on a 20-yard run midway through the fourth quarter. He has 1,012 yards this season -- a pretty good return for a team that signed the free agent to a four-year deal in March.INJURY REPORTTexans: Cornerback Johnathan Joseph (ribs) was inactive, and right guard Jeff Allen left in the third quarter with a concussion.Colts: Already short-handed on defense and down one starting offensive lineman before the game, things got worse throughout the day. Indy lost left guard Jack Mewhort (left knee) in the third quarter and starting center Ryan Kelly also left briefly in the third quarter.Linebacker Curt Maggitt (knee) limped directly from the field to the locker room after getting hurt on a fourth-quarter kickoff and receiver Donte Moncrief injured his hamstring.THEY SAID ITTexans: Our defense competes. Our defense is tough to beat with our secondary playing well, Texans coach Bill OBrien said.Colts: We had a different play called and they did a nice job and they called timeout got it in right at the right time, took a picture of what we were doing, coach Chuck Pagano said, referring to Indys final play. They made a substitution and we called a different play and the executed it and obviously we didnt.UP NEXTTexans: Host Jacksonville next Sunday.Colts: Travel to Minnesota next Sunday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL .Tigers Jerseys 2019 . 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"The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.PITTSBURGH --?Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict told Antonio Brown in person that he did not intentionally try to hurt the Steelers wide receiver with a concussion-inducing helmet shot in the playoffs.Brown told ESPN on Tuesday that Burfict apologized when they crossed paths in Miami during the offseason.[He was] just saying he didnt have no intentions of trying to injure, that it was a football move, said Brown, who was making a promotional appearance in downtown Pittsburgh.Burfict, who was suspended for the first three games of the season for several egregious hits, will see Brown on the field Sunday in Cincinnati for the first time since the AFC wild-card matchup, which Pittsburgh won 18-16.In the final seconds of that game, Brown went over the middle for a pass and Burfict lunged, his helmet hitting Browns, prompting a 15-yard penalty and setting up Pittsburghs game-winning field goal.Play the game long enough, you may take a shot or two, Brown said Tuesday. Its great to be able to bounce back and Im excited to be in Cincinnati this weekend.When asked how Burfict apologized, Brown referenced the Miami encounter and said I think over Twitter he sent over condolences.Brown has softened on Burfict since calling him an idiot during Super Bowl week. Last season, Burrficts tackling caused injuries to Brown, running back LeVeon Bell (knee) and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder).dddddddddddd Brown missed the AFC divisional playoff loss to Denver because of the concussion.Though Brown wont line up against with Burfict on each snap, the linebacker will get his sights to see me and Im going to see him on the field, Brown said.Brown wasnt exactly ready to say hes cool with Burfict now.I dont have no issue with any guy. Im a football player. Im a competitor, Brown said. When were in the field, were going to compete and be competitive. Its not personal between none of these guys. Its all in the game. ... I represent the Steelers. Its all business.The Steelers (8-5) are trying to win their fifth straight game overall, and their seventh in eight tries against Cincinnati in Paul Brown Stadium.Brown is among the NFLs top three in receptions (93, first), receiving yards (1,130, third) and touchdown catches (11, second) this season.Theyll give us their best fight. Theyll come out with a lot of emotion, trying to get us off our game, Brown said. Weve got to be laser-focused, be a sniper out there and get the job done. ' ' '