Dolphins 1st drive (3 plays, 0 yards, 0:48) — The Texans defense was able to get after QB Jacoby Brissett and pressure him. Miami goes three-and-out.
Texans 1st drive (8 plays, 56 yards, 3:32) — Welcome back, QB Tyrod Taylor. Houston starts off with RB Phillip Lindsay as the feature back. Lindsay provided Houston with three carries for 21 yards. The offense seemed to be cooking. On a third-and-1 from the Miami 16-yard line, Taylor threw an interception to Dolphins S Javon Holland.
Dolphins 2nd drive (12 plays, 75 yards, 6:03) — Miami is having a better time moving the football. TE Mike Gesicki bodied up CB Terrance Mitchell for an 18-yard catch. RB Myles Gaskin is able to score a 6-yard touchdown out of the wildcat formation. Dolphins, 7-0
Texans 2nd drive (3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50) — The Texans look the way they did the past seven games. Maybe it isn’t QB Davis Mills. Houston goes three-and-out with Taylor skipping a screen pass to the flat to WR Brandin Cooks on third-and-7.
Dolphins 3rd drive (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:15) — The Texans pass rush gets after Brissett. On the Dolphins’ second play, S Eric Murray gets a key interception.
Texans 3rd drive (6 plays, 17 yards, ) — Houston was able to pick up one first down, but not enough to get into scoring range. Houston had to punt it away.
Dolphins 4th drive () — Houston stuffed Gaskin for a 2-yard loss on the first play, which ended the first quarter.