Indianapolis Colts quarterback Riley Leonard refuses to be stopped on a wild run-pass-option read scramble into the end zone on a 1-yard rushing touchdown against the Houston Texans.

Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks sit down to discuss the results of Week 18 and the conclusion of the Colts' 2025 season. They begin by looking at rookie quarterback Riley Leonard's impressive performance in his first career start and Alec Pierce surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in a season in his career, as well as how valuable Pierce is to the Colts offense. Then, the guys take a broader look at how the season played out despite injuries to key players, and what the future looks like for the Colts.

Head coach Shane Steichen speaks with the media following the Colts' 38-30 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 18.

Quarterback Riley Leonard speaks with the media following his first career NFL start in Week 18 versus the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.

Wide receiver Alec Pierce speaks with the media following the Colts' 38-30 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 18.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Riley Leonard's best plays from his three-touchdown game vs. the Houston Texans during Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

Highlights from the Week 18 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans during the 2025 NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts kicker Blake Grupe's 22-yard field goal attempt is good against the Houston Texans. The Colts' 30 points scored are the most allowed all season by the Texans defense.

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce's best catches from his 132-yard game vs. the Houston Texans during Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

Indianapolis Colts kicker Blake Grupe's 39-yard field goal attempts is good against the Houston Texans.

Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Riley Leonard dials up dime to wide receiver Josh Downs over the middle for 23 yards.

Riley Leonard with a pass completion to Alec Pierce for a 53-yard Gain vs. Houston Texans, 01/04/2026

Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Riley Leonard lofts an 8-yard dime to Alec Pierce in the corner of the end zone for the pairs second score of the game against the Houston Texans.

Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Riley Leonard zips a 30-yard dime to wide receiver Josh Downs against the Houston Texans.

Indianapolis Colts kicker Blake Grupe's 50-yard field goal attempt is good against the Houston Texans.

Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez looks like a quarterback on a 16-yard dime to tight end Mo Alie-Cox following a fake punt formation run by the Colts against the Houston Texans.

Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Riley Leonard's first NFL touchdown is the Colts longest completion of the season on a 66-yard dart downfield to wide receiver Alec Pierce against the Houston Texans.

The Colts kickoff against Houston today at 1:00 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium

In today's 2-Minute Drill, JJ Stakevitz and Bill Brooks preview the Colts' season finale in Houston against the Texans. They break down the matchup and what to watch as rookie quarterback Riley Leonard, the 6th-round pick out of Notre Dame, makes his first NFL start in a tough matchup against the league's top defense.

Head coach Shane Steichen meets with the media for his final update before the Colts head to Houston for the Colts' 2025 season finale versus the Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

Special Edition of the Jack Doyle Podcast

Philip Rivers joins his former teammate Jack Doyle for a special edition of the Jack Doyle Podcast. Philip opens the show by explaining what motivated him to return to the game (0:51) and discusses how his familiarity with the playbook helped make the transition back much easier (7:36). 

Philip compares his first start back in Seattle to his very first NFL start, reflecting on the similarities and differences between the two moments (10:43). From there, the conversation shifts from reflection to X's and O's, as the guys break down their favorite routes and concepts in the offense (16:30).

To wrap things up, Philip is asked if he thinks he could take Mo Alie-Cox in a game of hoops (22:50) and shares his appreciation on behalf of football fans everywhere for coming back and for the way he's consistently carried himself throughout his career (24:33).

Jonathan Taylor speaks with the media on Thursday as the Colts prepare for the Week 18 matchup versus the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

The guys open this week's episode by recapping how Christmas went at the Jack Doyle household (1:20) and discuss how deflating it was to watch the Texans knock off the Chargers (3:38). Matt and Jack dive into the quarterback situation, including whether this may have been the final time we see Philip Rivers on the field and how they thought he performed (14:30). The conversation shifts to the possibility of Riley Leonard making his first career start (21:34) and to wrap things up, they break down the three biggest reasons the Colts fell short of the playoffs this season (31:36).

Head coach Shane Steichen speaks with the media during his midweek press conference ahead of the Colts' Week 18 game against the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

Quarterback Riley Leonard speaks with the media on Wednesday following head coach Shane Steichen's announcement naming him as the Colts' starting quarterback for Week 18's matchup versus the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium.