The Houston Texans scraped out an incredible, if at times ugly, 22-19 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC wild-card Saturday at NRG Stadium.
Despite what was an atrocious first half, a number of second half changes and an inspired performance from Deshaun Watson led to 19 unanswered points after initially trailing 16-0 in the third quarter. With the anemic nature of the game, the grades are a touch challenging.
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After a measly first half with only 68 yards of offense, the quarterback exploded midway through the third quarter. Watson finished completing 80% of his passes, 20/25, for 247 yards and a touchdown. Additionally, Watson added 55 yards on the ground, 20 of which came on the Texans first score of the game when trailing by 16.
This was a classic example of why the Texans can never be counted out. Despite taking seven sacks and not finding a groove until late in the contest, the Texans were never out of the game. Upon getting in rhythm, Watson was able to make great reads, extend plays and carry the team to victory.
It also doesn’t hurt we saw a signature Texans moment from the signal caller.
WATSON IS A MAGICIAN.@deshaunwatson | #BUFvsHOU pic.twitter.com/9p8Zdl8F0Z
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 5, 2020