Deshaun Watson went into his bag of magic tricks and came up with a play that set up the Houston Texans’ game-winning field goal in Saturday’s 22-19 overtime win against the Buffalo Bills.
Watson was going to be sacked, had to be sacked and somehow escaped the grasp of the Bills’ defenders before finding Taiwan Jones. The veteran running back from Eastern Michigan took who wears No. 34 took the ball 34 yards to set up Ka’imi Fairbairn.
DESHAUN WATSON. MAGICAL. #WeAreTexans #NFLPlayoffs
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Watch free on mobile: https://t.co/g2IubuwcCg pic.twitter.com/1zJVqST2Tv— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2020
And then, there is this look:
Deshaun Watson evaded multiple Bills pass rushers to find Taiwan Jones for a 34-yard completion to set up the @HoustonTexans game-winning field goal.
The Bills sent 7 pass rushers for the 3rd time in the game.
➜ Watson: 2/3, 75 yards vs 7-man rush#BUFvsHOU | #WeAreTexans pic.twitter.com/VVKtQXztTJ
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 5, 2020
My goodness @deshaunwatson …. Unreal play!!
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) January 5, 2020
My guy @deshaunwatson does what @deshaunwatson does!! Proud of u homie!! #SpecialPlayer #MJLike #Clutch @HoustonTexans
— Terrell Owens (@terrellowens) January 5, 2020
#4 has ice in his veins! @deshaunwatson
— Jamal Adams (@TheAdamsEra) January 5, 2020
Wow… just wow!!! @deshaunwatson misses a HOT blitz and bails himself out with that incredible play!!!
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) January 5, 2020
Earlier, he connected with Duke Johnson on a third-and-18 to keep the drive alive.
On 3rd & 18, @DeshaunWatson to Duke Johnson for the first down! #WeAreTexans
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Watch free on mobile: https://t.co/g2IubuwcCg pic.twitter.com/w5HpUxtdGG— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2020
Time to dust this off: When I asked Dabo Swinney @seniorbowl what if the #Browns passed on #Texans Deshaun Watson, he dropped the Michael Jordan quote on me: pic.twitter.com/dZo1xI3tov
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) January 5, 2020
It has come to be what Watson delivers over and over.