Official Texans vs. Panthers Game Thread, 9/29/2019

[Arky]

The 2-1 Texans host the 1-2 Carolina Panthers this Sunday in an early game at NRG stadium. The Panthers got their first win last week in a road game at Arizona, winning 38-20. Panther backup QB Kyle Allen impressed in place of Cam Newton and is expected to start against the Texans. The Texans got a road win last week at the LA Chargers 27-20.

This is the kind of game that the Texans cannot afford to lose - they are mostly healthy, they are at home and they are favored. I think the Texans can make Allen uncomfortable and limit RB Christian McCaffrey. I've got the Texans winning and covering the 4½ pts.

Texans 30, Panthers 20

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TV = FOX (channel 26 local), Sunday, noon, 9/29/2019

Announcers = Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber

The line = Texans by 4 to 4½

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (early) = New England @ Buffalo, Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

CBS (late) = Minnesota @ Chicago, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

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Prime time:

TNF = Philadelphia @ Green Bay (FOX/NFLN)

SNF = Dallas @ New Orleans (NBC)

MNF = Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh (ESPN)

[HPF Bob]

0-3 Cincy at 0-3 Pittsburgh - great matchup, ESPN.
Green Bay gets their second Thursday nighter in one month - who the heck drew up that schedule?

Back to the Texans, the real question is whether Kyle Allen is that good or Arizona sucks that bad. We'll know by about 3:00 pm Sunday.

[nunusguy]

Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (early) = New England @ Buffalo, Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

CBS (late) = Minnesota @ Chicago, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
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While local team is at home but has competition from another NFL game on the tube. That's not customary is it ?

[Arky]

A little late..

No score with 4:55 left in the 1st qtr. Panthers ball at the their 41.

[Arky]

Panthers going for a 48-yard FG.

J Slye is good.

Panthers 3, Texans 0

2:23 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

1st qtr ends with the Texans at the Panther 38 and Stills pulling up limping.

[Arky]

Texans going for the 52-yard FG.

Fairbairn's kick is no good.

Panthers 3, Texans 0

13:35 left in the half.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

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While local team is at home but has competition from another NFL game on the tube. That's not customary is it ?

I think it has something to do with who has the "official" double-header. Since CBS has the double-header today and the Texans are on FOX, CBS is still guaranteed to show two games. Had the Texans been on CBS this weekend and therefore part of the double-header, there would be no competing game shown on FOX.

I think that is the way it works.... Wikipedia can explain it better than I can...

[Arky]

Fairbairn is good from 37. Texans tie it up.

Texans 3, Panthers 3

7:59 left in the half.

[Arky]

Mercilus strikes again! Strips the QB and the Texans fall on it.

Texans ball at the Panther 46 with 4:18 left in the half.

[Arky]

Oy, bad trick play, Hopkins passing to Hyde is INT'ed. Panthers bring it back to their 46. Panther's ball with 2:16 left in the half.

[Arky]

After the Texan turnover, the Panthers march down the field and McCaffrey punches it in from 3 yards out.

Panthers 10, Texans 3

1:08 left in the half.

[chuck]

Bill O'Brien, offensive guru.

[Arky]

First half ends with the Panthers still leading 10-3.

Texans winning the turnover battle 2-1 but 0-2 in the red zone.

Time of possession: Texans 18:07, Panthers 11:53

[Arky]

Watson misses the deep ball to Hop.

Texans don't do much with the 2nd half kickoff and punt it away.

Panthers will start at their own 21.

12:22 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Big turnover! Watt strips Allen and recovers it at the Panther 18!

Texans ball!

[Arky]

Watson keeps around left end for the 1-yard TD run!

Texans 10, Panthers 10

8:39 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

3rd qtr ends with the Panthers driving and facing 3rd and 4 and the Texan 37.

Score remains:

Texans 10, Panthers 10

Watson not having a good day....

[Arky]

Slye is good from 55. Panthers take the lead.

Panthers 13, Texans 10

14:55 left in the game.

[Arky]

Critical strip of Watson leads to a turnover and the Panthers move the ball to set up a 26 yard FG with 31 seconds left.

Slye is good from 26.

Panthers 16, Texans 10

Texans with no timeouts.

28 seconds left in the game.