INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts had 12 months to reflect on how Houston got its first win on its home turf -- and the AFC South title last season.They may have let it slip away again Sunday.After spending the past month fighting their way back into the division chase and a potential playoff spot, the Colts took a major step backward Sunday with a 22-17 loss to the Texans.Its hard to sort of digest big implications and I think as players, we dont, Andrew Luck said.We know we have to go out and take care of our business. Theres a little bit of hoping involved, but we still have to take care of business.The consequence of losing a mid-December game in this series is well-documented.Over the past four years, the winner has won the AFC South title. The loser, each of the past three years, didnt make the postseason.It could happen again.Houston and Tennessee are tied for the division lead at 7-6 but with a sweep over the Titans and the first season sweep of Indianapolis (6-7) in franchise history, the Texans have a clear path to defending their AFC South title.The Colts, meanwhile, must win and hope that the Texans, Titans and perhaps other teams stumble over the final three weeks of the season.While the prospects look daunting with their next two games at Minnesota and Oakland, coach Chuck Pagano insisted it wasnt over and urged his players not to lose faith.I dont have a crystal ball. All we can do is, like we always do, get over this in a hurry, he said. There are so many things that can happen, we all see it. We all know it.What the loss did, though, is probably force the Colts into needing help to avoid missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1997 and 1998.And the growing injury list wont help, either.Indy started the game without linebacker Robert Mathis (biceps), safety Clayton Geathers (neck), cornerback Patrick Robinson (groin) and right guard Denzelle Good (concussion). Left guard Jack Mewhort (left knee) and receiver Donte Moncrief (hamstring) couldnt finish the game.Center Ryan Kelly also left the game briefly, leaving the Colts temporarily without three of their five offensive line starters until Kelly returned.So with three key games still on the schedule, Indianapolis has no choice but to play through the injuries and hope for the best -- or suffer the same fate they did after last seasons December loss to the Texans.We blew it, cornerback Darius Butler said. At home, having the game right there, but they outplayed us today. 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There were no Gatorade bath celebrations; instead, dozens of snow angels appeared on the field.The confetti then fell to the field, just as the snow had done for the entirety of the game, signifying that Northwest Missouri had officially won its second straight NCAA Division II title and record sixth overall.It wasnt pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but we found a way to get it done, Northwest Missouri coach Adam Dorrel said after the 29-3 win against North Alabama. I thought our kids were resilient in all [facets], offense, defense, special teams, and I thought we played to win today.Kyle Zimmerman passed for 100 yards for Northwest Missouri (15-0). Fellow quarterback Randy Schmidt added 96 yards in what was believed to be the coldest and snowiest Division II title game in its 43-year history.At opening kickoff at Childrens Mercy Park, the temperature was 13 degrees with a wind chill of minus-4. To open the third quarter, it was 12 degrees with a wind chill of minus-5.The conditions were so bad that members of the grounds crew used snow blowers and shovels to attempt to keep the yard markers and sidelines visible. Even though they worked during timeouts and play stoppages, the grounds crew had a difficult time keeping up.Its something were not used to, Schmidt said of the conditions. Its something weve never played in before. It took a little while to get used to, but for the most part, we did a good job of keeping our footing.The Bearcats have won 30 straight games, the longest active win streak in any NCAA division. They won their first four titles in 1998, 1999, 2009 andd 2013.ddddddddddddNorthwest Missouris running back Phil Jackson put away the game midway through the third quarter as the heaviest wave of snow fell. On first-and-goal, Zimmerman handed the ball to Jackson, who shoved his way into the end zone for a 2-yard rushing touchdown.The Bearcats werent done, scoring a flurry of points in the fourth quarter.Northwest Missouri came up with a safety with eight minutes left. North Alabama (11-2) botched a punt snap at its 31, and the ball spun backward toward the end zone. Punter Jeb Millender kicked the ball out of the back of the end zone.On the following drive, Northwest Missouri scored again on Zimmermans 13-yard pass to Shane Williams.Northwest Missouri scored again with less than a minute remaining, as Jackson bolted into the end zone from 10 yards out.Holding onto the ball was a problem for both teams. There were multiple botched snaps, eight combined fumbles, 39 incomplete passes and two interceptions.The go-ahead score for Northwest Missouri came in the second quarter, when Schmidt tossed a 7-yard shovel pass to running back Jordan Grove.North Alabama came within striking distance on the ensuing drive, but after the Bearcats defense came away with three passes defensed, the Lions settled for a 21-yard field goal from Kevin Henke. They wouldnt score again.Its just unfortunate circumstances for us that we didnt get to utilize our strength on offense, North Alabama coach Bobby Wallace said. I thought our defense played extremely hard, played well.For North Alabama, Jacob Tucker had 179 yards passing, Julius Jones added 82 yards receiving and Ray Beasley had 29 yards rushing. ' ' '