Andrew Luck scored two touchdowns as the Indianapolis Colts cruised to a 21-7 win over the Houston Texans in the first NFL wild card playoff game.
Houston-raised Luck put on a show in his hometown, throwing for 191 yards before halftime to help the Colts build a 21-0 lead.
Indianapolis advances to face the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round next weekend.
Houston gave up too many big plays and couldn't get anything going on offense in the first half to fall into the huge hole.
Deshaun Watson, who was sacked an NFL-leading 62 times in the regular season, was sacked three times and hit eight more times in a disappointing playoff debut.
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He finished with 235 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception.
Australian punter Michael Dickson will line up for the Seattle Seahawks in the day's late wild card match against the Dallas Cowboys.
