HOUSTON — As soon as they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the Houston Texans turned their attention to the Colts, who beat them 33-28 in Houston earlier this season and are 12-0 against them in Indianapolis.

The Texans have won back-to-back games for only the second time this season to elevate their record to 7-6. If they are ever going to win at Lucas Oil Stadium, this would be the ideal time.

“We haven’t won in Indianapolis, and that’s a big thing,” coach Bill O’Brien said. “We’re well aware that we haven’t won up there.

“We’re one game over .500 and still in the hunt. When you’re playing games in December that matter, that’s really important. That’s when you need to be playing your best football.”

Obviously, the Texans haven’t played their best football at Lucas Oil Stadium and the RCA Dome.

In their 12 defeats, the Texans have allowed 30.4 points a game. They’ve been beaten by an average of 14.7, losing by 11 or more in eight of those games.

“We’ve never won there,” running back Arian Foster said. “One of my goals before I leave this place is to win in Indy, man. It’s a must-win. The rest are must-win games. There’s no room for error.

“We have an opportunity. We need some things to go our way. (Against the Jaguars), we took a step in the right direction.”

Foster ran for 127 yards and a touchdown in the victory at Jacksonville. It’ll take more than a big-time performance from Foster to escape Indianapolis with an upset that would make the Texans 8-2 with home games remaining against Baltimore and Jacksonville.

“We’ve worked so hard to put ourselves in this position, and it’s not getting any easier,” left tackle Duane Brown said. “Everybody’s locked in and understands how much these games mean to us.”

Last week, 11 teams in the AFC had better records than the Texans. This week, seven teams have better records. Three are one game ahead.

The Texans own the tiebreaker over the other 7-6 teams because of their 6-3 conference record. They’re also 4-3 on the road and 3-1 in the AFC South. The Colts are 5-2 at home and 4-0 in the division.

“It’s a tough place to play, and their fans are great,” quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. “There are a lot of other factors we’re going to have to control.

“We’re not in perfect shape, but we’re in better shape than we were last week. Momentum is a big thing. We’re closer to the end goal, and we have to take care of (Indianapolis). Everybody in this locker room understands how important this game is.”

NOTES: WR Andre Johnson left the Jacksonville game with a concussion. He was hit by linebacker Telvin Smith so hard in a helmet-to-helmet collision that Johnson’s helmet came off. Johnson has to go through the concussion protocol this week, which means there’s a good chance he won’t play at Indianapolis. … TE Garrett Graham missed the Jacksonville game with an ankle injury. . . CB Kareem Jackson returned to the lineup after missing three games because of a sprained medial collateral ligament. He played almost every snap and said he felt good, with no ill effects from the injury.

REPORT CARD VS. JAGUARS

PASSING OFFENSE: C — Ryan Fitzpatrick played a bad first half but rallied with an 8-for-10 performance for 100 yards in the second half. He didn’t throw a touchdown pass, but he wasn’t intercepted for the second game in a row. He ran for one touchdown. Of his two sacks, one was for no yards lost, and the other came when he was tripped by center Chris Myers. Receiver Andre Johnson was lost with a concussion, but there weren’t many passes to go around because Fitzpatrick completed only 13.

RUSHING OFFENSE: B — Arian Foster ran 24 times for 127 yards, a 5.3-yard average that included a 51-yard run. His best run was a 1-yard touchdown. He started right, ran into a wall of Jaguars, reversed his field and scored easily to give the Texans a 24-13 lead early in the fourth quarter. The run blocking was inconsistent. Foster gained 70 yards on two of his carries and got stuffed too many times.

PASS DEFENSE: B-plus — J.J. Watt feasted on rookie quarterback Blake Bortles and the Jaguars’ inexperienced offensive line. He recorded three sacks to tie his career high. He had four tackles for loss and five hits on the quarterback. Strong safety D.J. Swearinger had a significant interception when he fooled Bortles into throwing and stepped in front of the targeted receiver at the Jaguars’ 26 to set up a short touchdown drive.

RUSH DEFENSE: B-plus — The defense limited the Jaguars to 74 yards on 22 carries, an average of 3.4 a carry. Five players carried the ball for Jacksonville, including Denard Robinson, who totaled just 30 yards on 10 carries. Without a running game, they were in constant long-yardage situations.

SPECIAL TEAMS: B — Punt returns have improved in the last two games. Keshawn Martin had a season-high 21-yard return after averaging 10 yards in the previous game against Tennessee. Randy Bullock kicked two 44-yard field goals in the rain and cold. Shane Lechler finished with a 47.6-yard gross and a 44.6 net. Punt coverage was excellent. They allowed a 30-yard kickoff return but nothing else.

COACHING: B — After a poor first half in which almost nothing worked offensively and the defense allowed too many yards, the Texans trailed 13-10. Coach Bill O’Brien, quarterbacks coach George Godsey and defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel made some adjustments in the passing game and coverages, and the Texans dominated the second half. They outscored the Jaguars 17-0. It was a solid job of coaching by O’Brien and his assistants.