You can score 41 unanswered points on the Houston Texans, but you can’t score more. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson responded to the Kansas City Chiefs’ storm of six touchdowns to get his own, narrowing the Chiefs’ lead to 10.
Two plays after a failed trick-play, Watson lept for a five-yard touchdown on the left end of the field. After review, the score stood, marking Watson’s second rushing touchdown of the 2019 postseason. Watch below.
Watson takes it himself for the TD.#HOUvsKC pic.twitter.com/zfGEP8NMyK
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 12, 2020
Watson’s touchdown scamper was by design, as tailback Carlos Hyde got out in front to lead-back. From, there Watson jumped and punched in a desperate score.
The Texans’ touchdown got them within 10 points of the Chiefs entering the fourth quarter of the AFC divisional round. The problem isn’t the offense. Instead, the defense has put together one of their worst performances in recent memory, including allowing 28 points in the second quarter.
The Chiefs are still in the driver’s seat to host the AFC Championship.