Official Texans vs. Raiders Playoff Game Thread, 1/07/2017

[Keith]

I wish J.J. could make a playoff comeback, too. I imagine that even if his back were healthy enough, he is nowhere near football shape though. He probably lost quite a bit of muscle.

Cook passed the eyeball test with me during his college years and before any off the field talk came up about him was a player I really admired. So he has the potential tools to make things happen, but I am sure the #1 defense will give him very few opportunities. Short of Osweiler throwing four picks, this should be a winnable affair for the Texans.

[Arky]

Video - Texans vs. Raiders TRT = 7:29

Teddy Covers breaks it down. Teddy is big on using the chatter/comments coming out of the locker room in his handicapping...

[nunusguy]

It's one thing for O'Briens old boss Bill Belichick to beat him with a third-string QB in New England, but it's something else entirely different if the Raiders were to come into NRG in a PO game with a third-string QB who's also a rookie with practically no starting experience and beat him.
With that scenario we'd have a real indictment of O'Briens ability of being a successful NFL coach which sure sounds like a fireable offense to me.

[Arky]

Pendergast breaks it down: NFL Playoffs, Wild Card Round: Raiders-Texans — Four Things to Watch For

Yes, their quarterback is a disaster, but there are plenty of building blocks in place here. If the Texans were a house, they'd need a few rooms made over and a kick-ass home theater (quarterbacks are home theaters), but it's not a total tear-down and rebuild.

[Arky]

Here we go.............

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Raider won the toss and defer. Hunt brings the kickoff back to the Texan 25. Texan's ball.

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L Miller up the gut for 3.

Checkdown pass to L Miller too hot to handle, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Griffin good for the 1st down at the Texan 39.

L Miller goes right side for 7.

Pass to Griffin goes to the Raider 42, 1st down.

Delay to L Miller gets 1.

On 2nd and 9, pass to Griiffin off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Oz pressured, scrambles for about 5 yards. Texans going to punt.

Punt is fair caught at about the Raider 6 yard line. Raider's ball.

11:18 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Murray carries for 1. Ball at the 8 yard line of the Raiders.

Clowney deflects the pass, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Screen to Cooper only gets about 1. Raiders will have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds about the Raider 40 yard line. Great field position. Texan's ball.

9:49 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Quick pass to Hop gets 3.

L Miller caught for a loss of 1. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Griffin gets 6...... Texans going for the FG.

Novak's 50-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Raiders 0

7:57 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Raider 23. Raider's ball.

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Murray for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Richard gets caught for a loss of 3. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Clowney with the deflection and the pick! Texans ball at the Raider 4!