INDIANAPOLIS — C.J. Stroud provided a glimpse of what Houston could look like in December and January if he stays healthy.

A healthy Stroud and a suffocating defense could carry the Texans pretty far.

Nico Collins ran 7 yards for the tiebreaking score early in the fourth quarter, Nick Chubb added another touchdown run, and Houston’s defense came up with a late stop to help the Texans preserve a 20-16 victory over the slumping Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

“I feel like I knocked off some rust and am back rolling,” said Stroud, who improved to 3-0 at Lucas Oil Stadium. “We’re super dangerous. ... We lost some close games against some really good teams. If we can find a way to win some close games after Thanksgiving, we’ll put ourselves in position to do whatever we want.”

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