Colts receiver Alec Pierce picks apart Houston defense

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Alec Pierce was at it again.

The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver kept Houston on its heels with big moment after big moment in the 20-16 loss to the Texans Sunday.

“He made some explosive plays down the field,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “He got that one pass interference call on third and forever. The guy tackled him. The touchdown was huge. The deep crosser was huge. He showed up and made a ton of plays for us.”

Pierce has scored two touchdowns in the last three games, which is a testament to his growing chemistry with quarterback Daniel Jones.

“He’s done a great job at letting us know exactly what he wants and expects from us,” Pierce said of Jones. “I think the communication’s been great, and that’s just helped the chemistry to grow.”

Pierce has impressed his quarterback, as well.

“He’s played well all season,” Jones said. “I don’t think that’s a surprise to anybody who’s watched us and certainly not to us, so we’ll continue to look to him to make those plays for us.”

Pierce was a problem all over the field against the Texans and I’m not just talking about for the Colts offense. He nearly picked off C.J. Stroud at the end of the first half. It’s a play that definitely caught the attention of the Colts defensive backs.

“I thought he should’ve picked it, but obviously that goes against coaching,” cornerback Cam Bynum said with a big smile. “But imagine, you get a touchdown and interception?! He would’ve had a crazy game. Probably offensive player and defensive player of the week being able to do that.”

Pierce said he tried to steal the interception, but the pass was just a bit off.

“It wasn’t a good spiral. It was curved. I went for it but I just missed it. It was a swing and miss right? He hit me with the curveball slider,” Pierce laughed.

No matter what side of the ball he’s on, Pierce’s teammates know he can impact the game every week.

“He’s one of them,” linebacker Zaire Franklin said. “He’s one of those guys that’s easy to get type cast because of obviously leading the league in yards per catch but he’s got a full route tree, and I think he could line up against anyone and win one-on-one, and that’s the type of receiver you want on your team.”

The Colts will need more big plays from him as the race for the divisional title just got even tighter.

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