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

[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