Official Texans vs. Panthers Game Thread, 9/23/2021

[Arky]

Panthers put a drive together and Darnold keeps for the last 6 yards.

Panthers 7, Texans 0

6:36 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Panthers go for it on 4th and 1 inside the Texan 10 and the Texans get a stop. Ball turns over on downs. Texan's ball.

Still, Panther 7, Texans 0

10:47 left in the half.

Edit: McCaffrey with a hamstring injury.

[Arky]

Just when I was going to say the Texans have zero pass rush, Merci gets home and sacks Darnold.

Panthers punting with 1:44 left in the half.

Texans fair catch the punt at their 36.

Might be headed to a 7-0 halftime score.

Game is kinda blah..... Texans not taking chances - running the ball a lot and not doing a very good job at it....

[Arky]

Wooo! Texan offense comes alive!

Waste no time going down the field and finish with a 1 yard passing TD to Miller.

Argh, Slye misses the XP.

Panthers 7, Texans 6

25 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Mills at the half: 9/11, 79 yards, 7.2 avg, 1 TD, 0 INT, 126.9 rating.

Panthers ahead on 1st downs (12-7), yardage (187-108) and ToP (17:24 to 12:36) yet Texans only trail by one.

Texan run game just a 3.0 avg.

Might be a better 2nd half....

[Keith]

Ugh, missed most of the first half for family stuff, will have to catch up on my DVR. Thanks Arky as always for the commentary.

Sucks that Tyrod is out. This seems like the Texans game easily if he is still playing.

[Arky]

Panthers score on a handoff to the TE (Tremble). 7 yards.

Good drive if you're a Panther fan.

Panthers 14, Texans 6

6:20 left in the 3rd qtr.