The Houston Texans’ curse of not scoring on the first drives of games is over. After electing to receive to start out the divisional round bout with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Texans quickly scored.
On third-and-1, after starting right tackle Chris Clark suffered an injury, the Texans called up a fake bubble screen, with wide receiver Kenny Stills acting as the one sprinting down the field.
Deshaun Watson found a wide-open Stills streaking down the field, connecting for a 54-yard touchdown.
That's the way to start!@deshaunwatson to @KSTiLLS for the 54-yard TD!#HOUvsKC pic.twitter.com/980QafHf9p
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 12, 2020
The Chiefs’ much-improved defense looked susceptible on the score. They left Stills wide-open in the middle of the field. Naturally, Watson took advantage of that, stunning those at Arrowhead Stadium in the process.
It took the Texans six plays and 3:01 minutes to drive 75 yards down the field to get a touchdown. Now, Houston is in the driver’s seat to get themselves to the AFC Championship against the Tennessee Titans.