It wasn’t pretty but the Houston Texans clinched their playoff spot for the second season in a row with a 24-10 win over the Tennessee Titans. The game felt as if in slow motion at times and like the Texans were struggling, but the game was in hand the entire day. The offense did enough to get by and the defense created opportunity after opportunity to make it an easy day for the Texans.
The Texans were depleted with injuries with five players ruled out for the game, so there were plenty of new faces on the field that look good for the future of the Texans.
The Rundown
Reggie White
- When you hear the name Reggie White it is pretty certain you are talking about one of the top defensive players in NFL history. Throw in J.J. Watt who joined White in some rare air.
Now, Watt has joined Reggie White as the only players in NFL history with 15 or more sacks and 13 passes defensed. (2 of 2) #Texans
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) December 2, 2012
To be exact, Watt batted 2 more passes to...
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State of the Texans:
PLAYERS:
J.J. Watt,
Tim Dobbins,
Chris Johnson,
Antonio Smith,
Jake Locker,
Quintin Demps,
Darryl Sharpton,
Matt Schaub,
Donnie Jones,
Lestar Jean,
Arian Foster,
Andre Johnson,
Owen Daniels,
Whitney Mercilus,
Brandon Harris,
Roc Carmichael,
Brandon Brooks,
Brooks Reed,
Johnathan Joseph,
Alan Ball,
Brice McCain,
Gary Kubiak,
Ben Jones,
Antoine Caldwell
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans
TEAMS: Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans
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