2020 Houston Texans season
2020 Houston Texans season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search 19th season in franchise history; final one under Bill O’Brien 2020 Houston Texans season Owner Janice and D. Cal McNair General manager Bill O’Brien (fired Oct. 5)Jack Easterby (interim) Head coach Bill O’Brien (fired Oct. 5, 0–4 record)Romeo Crennel (interim, 4–8 record) Home field NRG Stadium Results Record 4–12 Division place 3rd AFC South Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers QB Deshaun WatsonOT Laremy Tunsil Uniform ← 2019 Texans seasons 2021 →
The 2020 season was the Houston Texans’ 19th season in the National Football League and their seventh and final season under head coach Bill O’Brien. Following their week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, they failed to match/improve their 10–6 record from last year and failed to win 10 or more games for the first time since the 2017 season. They were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears and suffered their first losing season since 2017. This was also the first season since 2012 that DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason.[1]
Following their first 0–4 start since 2008 and the trade of DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, the Texans fired O’Brien on October 5, 2020.[2] Romeo Crennel was later named as interim head coach and broke the record for oldest NFL head coach in history at 73 years and 112 days old.[3][nb 1] The season was stained with drama primarily consisting of trade rumors about Deshaun Watson and J. J. Watt and locker room issues.
Contents 1 Draft 2 Staff 3 Final roster 4 Preseason 5 Regular season 5.1 Schedule 5.2 Game summaries 5.2.1 Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs 5.2.2 Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens 5.2.3 Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers 5.2.4 Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings 5.2.5 Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 5.2.6 Week 6: at Tennessee Titans 5.2.7 Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers 5.2.8 Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars 5.2.9 Week 10: at Cleveland Browns 5.2.10 Week 11: vs. New England Patriots 5.2.11 Week 12: at Detroit Lions 5.2.12 Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts 5.2.13 Week 14: at Chicago Bears 5.2.14 Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts 5.2.15 Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals 5.2.16 Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans 5.3 Standings 5.3.1 Division 5.3.2 Conference 6 Statistics 6.1 Team 6.2 Individual 7 Notes 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Draft[edit] Main article: 2020 NFL Draft 2020 Houston Texans draft Round Pick Player Position College Notes 2 40 Ross Blacklock DT TCU from Arizona 3 90 Jonathan Greenard OLB Florida 4 126 Charlie Heck OT North Carolina from LA Rams 4 141 John Reid CB Penn State from Miami 5 171 Isaiah Coulter WR Rhode Island Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Draft trades
The Texans traded their 2020 first-round selection, as well as their first-round and second-round selections in the 2021 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Julién Davenport, and cornerback Johnson Bademosi to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, wide receiver Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round selection, and a 2021 sixth-round selection.[4] The Texans traded defensive end Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for linebacker Jacob Martin, linebacker Barkevious Mingo, and a third-round selection.[5] The Texans traded the third-round selection gained from Seattle in the Jadeveon Clowney trade to the Las Vegas Raiders (then Oakland Raiders) in exchange for cornerback Gareon Conley.[6] The Texans traded a conditional fourth-round selection (that became a third round selection after meeting aforementioned condition) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for running back Duke Johnson.[7] The Texans traded a sixth-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for cornerback Keion Crossen.[8] The Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins as well as a fourth-round selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a second-round selection, running back David Johnson, and a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft.[9] The Texans traded a second-round selection (No. 57) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and a 2022 fourth-round selection.[10] The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (136th) and two seventh-round selections (248th and 250th) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fourth-round selection (126th).[11] The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (240th) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round selection.[12] Staff[edit] 2020 Houston Texans staff Front office Owner – Janice McNair CEO – Cal McNair President – Jamey Rootes General manager – Bill O’Brien / Jack Easterby (interim) Executive vice president of football operations – Jack Easterby Director of football operations – Clay Hampton Director of college scouting – James Lipfert Director of pro personnel – Rob Kisiel Assistant director of pro personnel – C.J. Leak
Head coaches
Head Coach – Bill O’Brien Interim head coach/associate head coach – Romeo Crennel
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Tim Kelly Assistant quarterbacks – T. J. Yates Running backs – Danny Barrett Wide receivers – John Perry Tight ends – Will Lawing Offensive line – Mike Devlin Offensive assistant – John Aylward Offensive assistant – Denarius McGhee Offensive consultant – Carl Smith Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive line – Anthony Weaver Outside linebackers – Chris Rumph Inside linebackers – Bobby King Secondary – D’Anton Lynn Defensive assistant – Deon Broomfield Defensive assistant – Akeem Dent Coordinator of football research/defensive assistant – Matt O’Donnell
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Tracy Smith
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Brian Cushing Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Joe Distor Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Pat Moorer Final roster[edit] 2020 Houston Texans final roster Quarterbacks 2 A. J. McCarron 3 Josh McCown 4 Deshaun Watson
Running backs
22 Dontrell Hilliard 38 Buddy Howell 31 David Johnson 25 Duke Johnson 40 Scottie Phillips
Wide receivers
13 Brandin Cooks 82 Isaiah Coulter 16 Keke Coutee 17 Chad Hansen 11 Steven Mitchell 19 Damion Ratley
Tight ends
88 Jordan Akins 85 Pharaoh Brown 87 Darren Fells 81 Kahale Warring Offensive linemen 73 Zach Fulton G 67 Charlie Heck T 63 Roderick Johnson T 64 Senio Kelemete G 66 Nick Martin C 74 Max Scharping G 78 Laremy Tunsil T
Defensive linemen
98 Auzoyah Alufohai NT 90 Ross Blacklock NT 97 Andrew Brown DE 94 Charles Omenihu DE 91 Carlos Watkins DE 99 J. J. Watt DE Linebackers 50 Tyrell Adams ILB 41 Zach Cunningham ILB 56 Kyle Emanuel OLB 52 Jonathan Greenard OLB 48 Nate Hall ILB 58 Peter Kalambayi OLB 54 Jacob Martin OLB 57 Brennan Scarlett OLB
Defensive backs
30 Cornell Armstrong CB 35 Keion Crossen CB 39 Mark Fields CB 29 Phillip Gaines CB 26 Vernon Hargreaves CB 32 Lonnie Johnson Jr. CB 33 A. J. Moore FS 36 Jonathan Owens S 34 John Reid CB 24 Geno Stone FS
Special teams
9 Bryan Anger P 7 Kaʻimi Fairbairn K 46 Jon Weeks LS Reserve lists 18 Randall Cobb WR (IR) 51 Dylan Cole ILB (IR) 22 Gareon Conley CB (IR) 92 Brandon Dunn NT (IR) 53 Duke Ejiofor OLB (IR) 77 Hjalte Froholdt G (COVID-19) 15 Will Fuller WR (Suspended) 44 Cullen Gillaspia FB (IR) 96 P. J. Hall DE (IR) 71 Tytus Howard OT (IR) 55 Benardrick McKinney ILB (IR) 59 Whitney Mercilus OLB (COVID-19) 23 Eric Murray SS (COVID-19) 76 Brent Qvale T (IR) 20 Justin Reid FS (IR) 21 Bradley Roby CB (Suspended) 28 Michael Thomas SS (IR) 95 Eddie Vanderdoes NT (Opt-out)
Practice squad
49 Davin Bellamy OLB (Injured) 62 Beau Benzschawel G 47 Curtis Bolton ILB 72 Cohl Cabral C 43 Anthony Chesley CB 42 Emmanuel Ellerbee ILB 69 Willie Henry DT 45 Anthony Kukwa LS 65 Greg Mancz C 83 J’Mon Moore WR 75 Elijah Nkansah OT 27 Manny Patterson CB 14 Artavis Scott WR 37 Brandon Williams CB
Rookies in italics 52 active (+1 exempt), 18 inactive, 13 practice squad (+1 exempt)
Preseason[edit]
The Texans’ preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Week Date Opponent Venue Result 1 August 14 at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2 August 22 Seattle Seahawks NRG Stadium 3 August 29 at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome 4 September 3 Dallas Cowboys NRG Stadium Regular season[edit] Schedule[edit]
The Texans’ 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[13]
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 10 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–34 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 September 20 Baltimore Ravens L 16–33 0–2 NRG Stadium Recap 3 September 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 21–28 0–3 Heinz Field Recap 4 October 4 Minnesota Vikings L 23–31 0–4 NRG Stadium Recap 5 October 11 Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–14 1–4 NRG Stadium Recap 6 October 18 at Tennessee Titans L 36–42 (OT) 1–5 Nissan Stadium Recap 7 October 25 Green Bay Packers L 20–35 1–6 NRG Stadium Recap 8 Bye 9 November 8 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 27–25 2–6 TIAA Bank Field Recap 10 November 15 at Cleveland Browns L 7–10 2–7 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 11 November 22 New England Patriots W 27–20 3–7 NRG Stadium Recap 12 November 26 at Detroit Lions W 41–25 4–7 Ford Field Recap 13 December 6 Indianapolis Colts L 20–26 4–8 NRG Stadium Recap 14 December 13 at Chicago Bears L 7–36 4–9 Soldier Field Recap 15 December 20 at Indianapolis Colts L 20–27 4–10 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 16 December 27 Cincinnati Bengals L 31–37 4–11 NRG Stadium Recap 17 January 3 Tennessee Titans L 38–41 4–12 NRG Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries[edit] Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs[edit]
NFL Kickoff Game
Week One: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 7 0 0 13 20 Chiefs 0 17 7 10 34
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Date: September 10 Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C) Game attendance: 15,895 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
HOU – David Johnson 19-yard run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 4:54. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 6-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41. KC – Sammy Watkins 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 2:26. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 9:04. KC – Harrison Butker 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 4:07.
Third quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 27-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:53. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:25. Chiefs 31–7. 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:50. HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 7:15. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10. HOU – Deshaun Watson 1-yard run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 2:38. Chiefs 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:51. KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 0:30. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/32, 253 yards, TD, INT KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/32, 211 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 77 yards, TD KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – 25 rushes, 138 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 8 receptions, 112 yards KC – Sammy Watkins – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD
With the loss, the Texans began the season at 0–1 for the fourth consecutive season.
Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens[edit] Week Two: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 3 17 3 10 33 Texans 0 10 0 6 16
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: September 20 Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 32-yard field goal, 1:14. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:57.
Second quarter
BAL – Patrick Ricard 1-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 12:55. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:05. HOU – Darren Fells 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 9:45. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 5:31. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:14. BAL – L. J. Fort 22-yard fumble return (Justin Tucker kick), 5:16. Ravens 20–7. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 6:24. Ravens 23–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:36.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 14:47. Ravens 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:37. BAL – Mark Ingram II 30-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:58, Ravens 30–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 8:13. Ravens 30–16. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:45. BAL – Justin Tucker 20-yard field goal, 3:44. Ravens 33–16. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 4:29.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 18/24, 204 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 25/36, 275 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Gus Edwards – 10 rushes, 73 yards HOU – David Johnson – 11 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Marquise Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards HOU – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 95 yards
With the loss, the Texans dropped to 0–2 for the first time since the 2018 season.
Week 3: at Pittsburgh Steelers[edit] Week Three: Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 7 14 0 0 21 Steelers 3 14 3 8 28
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: September 27 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C) Game attendance: 0 Referee: Shawn Smith TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 8:55. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:11. HOU – Randall Cobb 28-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:01. Texans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
HOU – David Johnson 28-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 11:32. Texans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58. PIT – Eric Ebron 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:05. Texans 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:27. PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:14. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:24. HOU – Will Fuller 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:24. Texans 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:50.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 9:54. Texans 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:06.
Fourth quarter
PIT – James Conner 12-yard run (Ben Roethlisberger-JuJu Smith-Schuster pass), 6:24. Steelers 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:03.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/27, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/36, 237 yards, 2 TD
Top passers
HOU – David Johnson – 13 rushes, 23 yards, TD PIT – James Conner – 18 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Randall Cobb – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD PIT – Eric Ebron – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD
The Texans held a 21–17 lead at halftime, but were shutout in the second half to lose 21–28. With the loss, Houston fell to 0–3 for the first time since 2018.
Week 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings[edit] Week Four: Minnesota Vikings at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 10 7 7 31 Texans 0 6 10 7 23
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: October 4 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 12,102 Referee: Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard and Jen Hale Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
MIN – Dalvin Cook 5-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 5:05. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 5:05. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:26. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 8:46. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:55. MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:53. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:53. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:27. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 24-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:47. Vikings 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:02. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 25-yard field goal, 5:30. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:54. MIN – Adam Thielen 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 0:41. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Alexander Mattison 4-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:50. Vikings 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:20. HOU – Kenny Stills 24-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:52. Vikings 31–23. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 16/22, 260 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/33, 300 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 27 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD HOU – David Johnson – 16 rushes, 63 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 108 yards, TD
With this loss, the Texans dropped to 0–4 for the first time since the 2008 season. The following day, head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien was fired.
Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars[edit] Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 7 0 7 14 Texans 0 10 3 17 30
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: October 11 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 12,413 Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 14:07. Texans 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:35. JAX – Keelan Cole 13-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Stephen Hauschka kick), 6:33. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:34. HOU – Darren Fells 44-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 4:32. Texans 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
Third quarter
HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 11:35. Texans 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 19-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 14:16. Texans 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:00. JAX – Collin Johnson 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:18. Texans 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:58. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 7:29. Texans 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:49. HOU – Brandin Cooks 28-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 4:39. Texans 30–14. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 31/49, 301 yards, 2 TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 25/35, 359 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 13 rushes, 48 yards HOU – David Johnson – 17 rushes, 96 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Laviska Shenault – 7 receptions, 79 yards HOU – Brandin Cooks – 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD
With the win, the Texans improved to 1–4 and 1–0 under interim head coach Romeo Crennel.
Week 6: at Tennessee Titans[edit] Week Six: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 OT Total Texans 0 10 13 13 0 36 Titans 14 7 0 15 6 42
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date: October 18 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C) Game attendance: 10,166 Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap, Game Book Game information
First Quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30. TEN – A. J. Brown 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:12. Titans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.
Second Quarter
HOU – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16. TEN – Adam Humphries 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:34. Titans 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:14.
Third Quarter
HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Titans 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32. HOU – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick no good, wl), 4:35. Texans 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:22.
Fourth Quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 94-yard run (R. Tannehill-N. Westbrook-Ikhine pass), 9:23. Titans 29–23. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:14. HOU – Will Fuller 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Texans 30–29. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46. HOU – Brandin Cooks 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 1:50. Texans 36–29. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:40. TEN – A. J. Brown 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:04. Tied 36–36. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:46.
Overtime
TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run, 6:30. Titans 42–36. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/37, 335 yards, 4 TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/41, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 57 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD TEN – Anthony Firkser – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD
With the loss, the Texans dropped to 1–5 and 1–1 under Crennel.
Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers[edit] Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 7 14 7 7 35 Texans 0 0 7 13 20
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: October 25 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 12,618 Referee: Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:21. Packers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:39.
Second quarter
GB – Jace Sternberger 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:33. Packers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:37. GB – Malik Taylor 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:14. Packers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:24.
Third quarter
HOU – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:55. Packers 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05. GB – Davante Adams 45-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:44. Packers 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 14:12. Packers 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:36. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 9:56. Packers 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:12. GB – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:40. Packers 35–13. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:18. HOU – Will Fuller 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:33. Packers 35–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/34, 283 yards, 4 TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 29/39, 309 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Jamaal Williams – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD HOU – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 196 yards, 2 TD HOU – Randall Cobb – 8 receptions, 95 yards
With the loss, the Texans fell to 1–6 and 1–2 under Crennel.
Week 9: at Jacksonville Jaguars[edit] Week Nine: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 10 10 7 0 27 Jaguars 7 9 3 6 25
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Date: November 8 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C) Game attendance: 15,668 Referee: Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
JAX – D. J. Chark 73-yard pass from Jake Luton (Josh Lambo kick), 14:19. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52. HOU – Brandin Cooks 57-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 13:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 9:52. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:45.
Second quarter
HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 30-yard field goal, 12:29. Texans 13–7. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:01. JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:44. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:45. HOU – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 0:30. Texans 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 1:44. JAX – Josh Lambo 59-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 77-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Texans 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:21. JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 1:13. Texans 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jake Luton 13-yard run (pass failed), 1:30. Texans 27–25. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/32, 281 yards, 2 TD JAX – Jake Luton – 26/38, 304 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 10 rushes, 50 yards JAX – James Robinson – 25 rushes, 99 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD JAX – D. J. Chark – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD
With the close victory, the Texans improved to 2–6 and 2–2 under Crennel. This was also their sixth consecutive win against the Jaguars.
Week 10: at Cleveland Browns[edit] Week Ten: Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 0 0 0 7 7 Browns 3 0 0 7 10
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Date: November 15 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Rain, 59 °F (15 °C) Game attendance: 10,613 Referee: Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen and Sara Walsh Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
CLE – Cody Parkey 41-yard field goal, 8:27. Browns 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Nick Chubb 9-yard run, 13:32. Browns 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:01. HOU – Pharaoh Brown 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:59. Browns 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 20/30, 163 yards, TD CLE – Baker Mayfield – 12/20, 132 yards
Top rushers
HOU – Duke Johnson – 14 rushes, 54 yards CLE – Nick Chubb – 19 rushes, 126 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Randall Cobb – 3 receptions, 41 yards CLE – Rashard Higgins – 3 receptions, 48 yards
The game was delayed moments before kickoff due to severe weather, with the weather delay lasting for 37 minutes.[14] The heavy rains affected filed conditions while the gusty winds in the area made passing and kicking the ball difficult. Early in the 2nd quarter, facing a 4th and 2 from the Cleveland 2-yard line, Houston went for it, but Deshaun Watson was sacked by Myles Garrett for a 2-yard loss. Later in the quarter, the Browns would also turn the ball over on downs when a Baker Mayfield pass intended for Jarvis Landry fell incomplete in Houston territory. Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn attempted a 46-yard field goal late in the 3rd, but the gusty winds pushed the ball wide left; Cleveland would score the game’s first touchdown on the following drive with a 9-yard run from Nick Chubb. The two teams would trade punts on their next respective drives before Houston would score its first points of the game on a 90-yard drive that ended with a 16-yard pass from Watson to tight end Pharaoh Brown with 4:59 left in the game. On the ensuing kickoff, Donovan Peoples-Jones muffed the punt on his own 2-yard line and recovered it for a 1-yard gain before being taken down by Buddy Howell. The Texans had a chance to get the ball back late in the game with the Browns facing a 3rd and 3 at their own 40-yard line with 1:07 left to play, but Chubb broke free for a 59-yard run before intentionally running out of bounds at the Houston 1-yard line. Cleveland would take a knee twice to end the game.
With the close loss, the Texans fell to 2–7 and 2–3 under Crennel.
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots[edit] Week Eleven: New England Patriots at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 3 7 3 20 Texans 7 14 3 3 27
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: November 22 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C) (retractable roof open) Game attendance: 12,503 Referee: John Hussey TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and AJ Ross Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
NE – Damien Harris 9-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:52. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:32. HOU – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 3:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
Second quarter
NE – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 8:32. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:05. HOU – Deshaun Watson 4-yard run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 3:54. Texans 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. HOU – Keke Coutee 6-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 0:10. Texans 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.
Third quarter
NE – Damiere Byrd 42-yard pass from Cam Newton (Nick Folk kick), 8:14. Texans 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:43. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 2:04. Texans 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:10.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 7:39. Texans 24–20. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 9:25. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 4:11. Texans 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:28.
Top passers
NE – Cam Newton – 26/40, 365 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/37, 344 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Damien Harris – 11 rushes, 43 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 6 rushes, 36 yards, TD
Top receivers
NE – Damiere Byrd – 6 receptions, 132 yards, TD HOU – Brandin Cooks – 4 receptions, 85 yards
Days prior to the game, New England head coach Bill Belichick stated that Romeo Crennel is the best coach he ever worked with. The two previously worked together with the New York Giants in the 80s, while Crennel served as Belichick’s defensive coordinator on the Patriots from 2001 to 2004. This is the second time Crennel will face off against his former team as a head coach.[15] At the time of kickoff, Belichick and Crennel will set a record for the oldest head coaching matchup in NFL history at 68 and 73 years old, respectively, for a combined age of 141 years.[16][nb 2]
With the win, the Texans improved to 3–7 and 3–3 under Crennel.
Week 12: at Detroit Lions[edit]
Thanksgiving Day games
Week Twelve: Houston Texans at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 13 10 3 15 41 Lions 7 7 3 8 25
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Date: November 26 Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST Game weather: None (indoor stadium) Game attendance: 0 Referee: Shawn Smith TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
DET – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:54. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:16. HOU – J. J. Watt 19-yard interception return (kick failed), 4:38. Lions 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07. HOU – C. J. Prosise 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:58. Texans 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:26.
Second quarter
DET – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 12:56. Lions 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:54. HOU – Duke Johnson 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:18. Texans 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:38. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 1:44. Texans 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:31.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 29-yard field goal, 7:24. Texans 23–17. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:36. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 3:10. Texans 26–17. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 40-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson–Keke Coutee pass), 12:09. Texans 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:51. HOU – Will Fuller 34-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:07. Texans 41–17. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:10. DET – Mohamed Sanu 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matthew Stafford–Mohamed Sanu pass), 6:32. Texans 41–25. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 17/25, 318 yards, 4 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/42, 295 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Duke Johnson – 9 rushes, 37 yards DET – Adrian Peterson – 15 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD DET – T. J. Hockenson – 5 receptions, 89 yards
With the win, the Texans improved to 4–7 and 4–3 under Crennel. The day following the game, it was announced that receiver Kenny Stills would be cut from the team. The move was a mutual decision between Stills and the team.[17]
Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts[edit] Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 14 10 0 2 26 Texans 10 10 0 0 20
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: December 6 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open) Game attendance: 12,316 Referee: Scott Novak TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Sherree Burruss Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:28. HOU – Deshaun Watson 11-yard run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 4:37. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:48. IND – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:41. Colts 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 39-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:17. Colts 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15. HOU – David Johnson 6-yard run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 4:39. Colts 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 1:15. Colts 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
IND – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone by Justin Houston, 6:08. Colts 26–20.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 27/35, 285 yards, 2 TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 26/38, 341 yards, INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 91 yards HOU – David Johnson – 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD HOU – Keke Coutee – 8 receptions, 141 yards
With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–8 and 4–4 under Crennel.
Week 14: at Chicago Bears[edit] Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Chicago Bears – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 0 7 0 0 7 Bears 7 23 3 3 36
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date: December 13 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Partly cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C) Game attendance: 0 Referee: Land Clark TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 80-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:04. Bears 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
Second quarter
CHI – Jimmy Graham 14-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 12:57. Bears 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:46. HOU – Keke Coutee 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Bears 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:20. CHI – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone by Khalil Mack, 6:04. Bears 16–7. CHI – Darnell Mooney 12-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 3:22. Bears 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:42. CHI – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 0:08. Bears 30–7. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 10:37. Bears 33–7. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 32-yard field goal, 10:47. Bears 36–7. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:13.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 21/30, 219 yards, TD CHI – Mitchell Trubisky – 24/33, 267 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Buddy Howell – 11 rushes, 42 yards CHI – David Montgomery – 11 rushes, 113 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Chad Hansen – 7 receptions, 56 yards CHI – Allen Robinson – 9 receptions, 123 yards, TD
With this loss, the Texans were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2017. The Texans fell to 4–9 and 4–5 under Crennel.
Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts[edit] Week 15: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 0 10 3 7 20 Colts 14 0 3 10 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: December 20 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 9,992 Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:49. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:39. IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:52. Colts 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
HOU – Chad Hansen 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 3:46. Colts 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 8:27. Colts 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:33. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 1:19. Colts 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:08.
Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 53-yard field goal, 13:31. Colts 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:48. HOU – Keke Coutee 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 7:25. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:06. IND – Zach Pascal 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:47. Colts 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 33/41, 373 yards, 2 TD IND – Philip Rivers – 22/28, 228 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 8 rushes, 27 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – David Johnson – 11 receptions, 106 yards IND – Zach Pascal – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals[edit] Week Sixteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 7 3 14 13 37 Texans 3 7 14 7 31
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: December 27 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 12,344 Referee: Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings and Jen Hale Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
CIN – Drew Sample 8-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Austin Seibert kick), 8:32. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:56. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 21-yard field goal, 1:12. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:11.
Second quarter
CIN – Austin Seibert 35-yard field goal, 3:30. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:09. HOU – Brandin Cooks 25-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:54. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
CIN – Samaje Perine 46-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 12:59. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01. HOU – David Johnson 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. CIN – Tee Higgins 20-yard pass from Brandon Allen (Austin Seibert kick), 5:46. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:19. HOU – David Johnson 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:55. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Austin Seibert 48-yard field goal, 10:35. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:20. HOU – Darren Fells 22-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Texans 31–27. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:20. CIN – Samaje Perine 3-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 1:57. Bengals 34–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:18. CIN – Austin Seibert 36-yard field goal, 0:18. Bengals 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
CIN – Brandon Allen – 29/37, 371 yards, 2 TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 24/33, 324 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Samaje Perine – 13 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD HOU – David Johnson – 12 rushes, 128 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD HOU – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 141 yards, TD
After the loss, J. J. Watt was seen at the postgame poastal during his interview very angry about how the season had gone up to that point. With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–11.
Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans[edit] Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 3 14 14 10 41 Texans 3 6 19 10 38
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: January 3, 2021 Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open) Game attendance: 12,504 Referee: Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis Recap, Game Book Game information
First quarter
TEN – Sam Sloman 47-yard field goal, 6:41. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:55. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 52-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 14:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:36. TEN – A. J. Brown 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:10. Titans 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 9:53. Titans 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07. HOU – Brandin Cooks 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed), 8:08. Titans 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 31–15. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:39. HOU – Brandin Cooks 20-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 2:59. Titans 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30. HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 1:20. Titans 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:32.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Pharaoh Brown 7-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick), 10:14. Texans 35–31. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 1:42. Titans 38–35. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 8:32. HOU – Ka’imi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 0:18. Tied 38–38. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:24. TEN – Sam Sloman 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 41–38. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 216 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/39, 365 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 34 rushes, 250 yards, 2 TD HOU – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 10 receptions, 151 yards, TD HOU – Brandin Cooks – 11 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
With the loss, the Texans finished their season at 4–12 and were swept by the Titans for the first time since 2007. This was also Deshaun Watson’s final game as the Texans starting quarterback, as he sat out the entire 2021 season due to a trade demand and multiple allegations of sexual assault, which then led to him being traded to the Cleveland Browns just before the 2022 season.
Standings[edit] Division[edit] AFC South view talk edit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK (4) Tennessee Titans 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 491 439 W1 (7) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 451 362 W1 Houston Texans 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 384 464 L5 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 306 492 L15 Conference[edit] AFC v t e # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders 1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1 2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6 3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1 4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1 Wild Cards 5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5 6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1 7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1 Did not qualify for the postseason 8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1 9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1 10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1 11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4 12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3 13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1 14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5 15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1 16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15 Tiebreakers[f] ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. ^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL’s rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. Statistics[edit] Team[edit] Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 32) Passing offense 4,538 283.6 4th Rushing offense 1,466 91.6 31st Total offense[18] 6,004 375.3 13th Passing defense 4,104 256.5 24th Rushing defense 2,564 160.3 32nd Total defense[19] 6,668 416.8 30th Individual[edit] Category Player Total Offense Passing yards Deshaun Watson 4,823 Passing touchdowns Deshaun Watson 33 Rushing yards David Johnson 691 Rushing touchdowns David Johnson 6 Receiving yards Brandin Cooks 1,150 Receiving touchdowns Will Fuller 8 Defense Tackles (Solo) Zach Cunningham 106 Sacks J. J. Watt 5 Interceptions J. J. WattBradley RobyVernon Hargreaves 1
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