Wayne's catch puts Colts in the lead

Indianapolis: Reggie Wayne will always remember Thursday night's catch. The man with the expiring contract caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, giving the Indianapolis Colts their only lead of the game in a 19-16 victory over AFC South champion Houston 19-16.

It's the second straight win for the Colts (2-13), who will now have to fight off St Louis and Minnesota for the No 1 overall draft pick. Orlovsky, who played the last two seasons with Houston, also won his second straight game after losing his first nine NFL starts.

"Reggie certainly had a spectacular game. Caught it well, was active in the running, just all around a terrific game," Colts coach Jim Caldwell said.

Houston were in a position to come to Indianapolis and simply tune up for the postseason. Not a chance.

The Texans looked anything but playoff-ready. They settled for two field goals in the red zone, didn't convert a third down until getting a lucky bounce late in the fourth quarter, its running game was stymied late and the defence helped the Colts with three penalties on the decisive drive.

Houston (11-4) is now 0-10 in Indianapolis and still hunting for a first-round bye. The Texans still haven't scored more than 20 points in a game since November 27.