Colts coach Frank Reich addressed the failed fourth-down attempt in overtime of his team's 37–34 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
"I'll address it now: I'm not playing to tie," Reich told reporters after the game. "I'll do that 10 times out of 10. That's just the way it's got to roll."
Instead of punting on fourth-and-4 from his own 43–yard line and settling for a tie, Reich called for a short pass from Andrew Luck to Chester Rogers. But Luck’s pass bounced short, the Texans got a 24–yard completion on the next play and Ka’imi Fairbairn made a 37–yard field goal as time expired to give the Houston (1–3) an overtime victory.