Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 10/18/2020

[Arky]

The 1-4 Texans travel to Nashville this Sunday to take on the 4-0 Tennessee Titans in an early game. The Texans are coming off their first win of the season, a 30-14 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans are coming off a rare Tuesday night game - a home win over the Bills 42-16. While the Titans looked like world beaters against the Bills, they just barely edged the Broncos, Jags and Vikings. They have several injuries that are up in the air. Titans are led by QB Ryan Tannehill, RB Derrick Henry and TE Jonnu Smith.

The Texans are 17-19 all time vs. the Titans. Texans went 1-1 last year vs. the Titans, 2nd game was won by the Titans when the Texans were prepping for the playoffs.

Call me crazy but I like the evolving-and-really-needed-a-preseason Texans here:

Texans 28, Titans 24

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, October 18, 2020

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon

The line = Titans by 3½

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Chicago @ Carolina, Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma

FOX (late) = Green Bay @ Tampa Bay, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

SNF = LA Rams @ San Francisco (NBC)

MNF (early) = Kansas City @ Buffalo (4 PM CST; FOX/NFLN)

MNF = Arizona @ Dallas (7 PM CST; ESPN)

[Arky]

Texans hold the Titans to a 3-and-out on the first possession of the game.

Y'all please hold the enthusiasm down a bit....

[Arky]

Titans get on the board first with a 7 yard TD pass to Firkser.

Titans 7, Texans 0

6:57 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Henry gashing the Texans. 6/58 so far.

[Arky]

Short 6 yard pass to AJ Brown goes for another Titan TD.

Titans 14, Texans 0

12 seconds left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

1 yard TD pass to Fells gets the Texans on the board.

Titans 14, Texans 7

8:56 left in the half.

[Arky]

Tannehill hits Humphries on a 22 yard TD pass. Terrible coverage by the Texans.

Titans 21, Texans 7

3:34 left in the half.

[Arky]

Fairbairn is good from 38 as the half comes to a close.

Titans 21, Texans 10

Halftime.

[Arky]

Gostkowski's FG attempt is blocked! Texans get the ball at their own 21.

Still 21-10 Titans.

8:47 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

David Johnson runs it in from 1 yard after the long PI sets it up.

Titans 21, Texans 17

6:15 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Big strip/sack on Tannehill sets up the Texans inside the Titan 5!

Maybe a TD to Cobb..... under review.....it's close...

Touchdown! Woohoo!

Argh, missed XP.

Texans 23, Titans 21

4:35 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Whoa, Gostkowski misses a 38 yarder. Texans takeover at their own 27.

About 14 minutes left in the game.

[Arky]

Jeeeeez, things were going so well.

Henry gets loose for 94 yards and the TD.

Titans going for 2.

2 pt conversion is good.

Titans 29, Texans 23

9:23 left in the game.

[Arky]

Bombs away!

53 yards to Fuller! TD!

Texans 30, Titans 29

8:37 left in the game.

[Arky]

Tannehill tries his luck on a deep ball and Roby INT's!

Texans set up at their own 31 with 8:30 to go.

[Arky]

On 4th and goal from the 1, the Texans complete the TD pass to Cooks!

Texans going for 2....

Arg, ball is tipped, inc.

Texans 36, Titans 29

1:50 left in the game.

[barrett]

That call is embarrassing. He's clearly out of bounds. You could see it in real time and you could see it plain as day on replay. Officials shouldn't be allowed the "call stands" cop out. Have a neutral official who doesn't know the call on the field make the call.

And it's even worse when they took a 50/50 call and overturned it when we scored the tying TD against Minnesota a couple of weeks ago.

This whole franchise has a giant 'kick me' sign on our backs when it comes to officials.

[Arky]

Texans heading into OT after the quick score by the Titans

All tied up:

36-36

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Titans get the ball first in OT.

[Arky]

Titans waste no time. No one can stop Henry cause no one is on Henry.

Henry goes for the 5 yard direct snap rushing TD on 3rd and goal.

Final score:

Titans 42, Texans 36

Lots of bad defense by the Texans today.

[chuck]

Total loser organization. It's hard to believe I used to care about these slapdicks.

Embarrassing like your high school haircut.