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

[Arky]

Pass to Crabtree good for 14.

Murray for 1.

Pass to Crabtree is dropped, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to Cooper broken up by JJo, inc. Raiders will have to punt.

Punt is downed by the Raiders at the Texan 5. Texan's ball.

13:09 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to Fido goes to the 24 yard line. 19 yards.

L Miller for 6.

L Miller changes direction and runs all the way to the Texan 48, 1st down.

Pass to Fido goes to Raider 35, 1st down.

L Miller slips and loses 2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets about 13 and the 1st down at the Raider 24.

Pass to Hop along the sideline near the end zone is over his head, inc.

Blue runs hard for about 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Fido is incomplete. Texans will go for the FG.

Novak's 38-yarder is good. Barely.

Texans 13, Raiders 7

8:43 left in the half.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is bobbled but still brought back to the Raider 27. Raider's ball.

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Murray for 2.

Pass to Crabtree is broken up, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Cooper broken up by JJo, inc. Raiders will have to punt.

Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 22. Texan's ball with 7:39 left in the half.

[Arky]

L Miller for 1.

Pass to Hop is inc. Hop wants PI. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Oz misses Fuller but holding on the Raiders = 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

L Miller gets caught for a loss of 7.

Pass to Hop good for about 11. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Oz pressured, scrambles for the 1st down at the Texan 44.

Draw play to L Miller gets 3.

L Miller works for 3. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Grimes only gets 2. Texans to punt on 4th and 2.

Lechler's punt goes out at the Raider 11. Flag down.....looks like offsetting..... replay the punt...

Punt goes into the end zone for a touchback. Raider's ball at their 20 with 2:52 left in the half.

[chuck]

That third down draw was about as bad as it gets. I would love to know if Godsey called it or if BO audibled into it at the LOS. Either way it was shockingly stupid.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by chuck

That third down draw was about as bad as it gets. I would love to know if Godsey called it or if BO audibled into it at the LOS. Either way it was shockingly stupid.

It was such a gutless playcall after a series of gutless playcalls. The consensus I saw and heard seemed to indicate that it was likely Godsey's call and O'Brien immediately afterward was really unhappy with it.

Regardless, buck stops with O'Brien, so hopefully he rectifies this in the offseason by hiring a legit OC.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

It was such a gutless playcall after a series of gutless playcalls. The consensus I saw and heard seemed to indicate that it was likely Godsey's call and O'Brien immediately afterward was really unhappy with it.

Regardless, buck stops with O'Brien, so hopefully he rectifies this in the offseason by hiring a legit OC.

I assume you were at the game but on tv BOB was going apeshit after the play. It was hard to tell if he was upset at the play call or the lack of execution or what. Both, maybe. But again, who knows if the draw was Godsey's call or something BO called the team into at the LOS. I'll just leave it to the crack reporters covering the Texans beat to suss that out.

[Arky]

Washington for 3.

Sweep to Washington gets stopped for a loss of 1.

On 3rd and 8, Cook's pass nearly INT'ed by Hal but inc. Raiders will have to punt....

Punt is touched by the Raiders at the Texan 40. Texan's ball with 2:25 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to Fuller gets 19.

2 minute warning.

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Let's get 7, boys.....

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Deep pass to Hop complete for 38! 1st and goal at the 3!

L Miller slips but still gets a yard..... 2nd and goal from the 2½.

Quick slant to Hop is good for the TD!

Texans 20, Raiders 7

1:20 left in the half.

[chuck]

Those last three throws make BO look like he knows exactly what he's doing. I don't know whether that's a mirage or a sign of things to come.

[Arky]

2 TDs! Count 'em, 2 TDs! Woohoo!

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Raiders bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 23. Raider's ball.

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Cook pressured, throws it away, inc.

Murray wrapped up for a loss of 6. 3rd and 16 coming up.

Delay to Murray gets about 11.... Raiders will have to punt with 50 seconds left in the half. A Raider (Hudson) injured on the play.

Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 35. Texan's ball with 42 seconds left in the half.