The veteran quarterback failed to take advantage of a bevy of chances in the first half, and Hasselbeck couldn’t move the ball at all in the second before Charlie Whitehurst temporarily came in as relief. It wasn’t his fault the offense stalled and punted away the first opportunity, and Coby Fleener couldn’t hold onto a pass in the end zone on the second, as they settled for a field goal. “The Titans and Jaguars are good teams that are capable of beating us, so we don’t want to get too happy over this win”.
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NO CLOWNING AROUND: Last week, outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 draft, sacked Tom Brady twice – the first multi-sack game of his injury-plagued career. We’re in first place!
The Texans defense played strong against the Colts, forcing two late turnovers to seal their win.
“We played well in all aspects”, safety Mike Adams said of the defense.
“I love coaching this team and they work hard”, O’Brien said. The Indianapolis Colts now control the deck, having beaten the Houston Texans earlier in the year, so this game may very well decide who takes the checkered flag. Weeden, who was claimed off waivers on November 19, completed 11-of-18 for 105 yards, one touchdown, and a 95.8 passer rating. They converted just 4-of-13 third downs, 1-of-6 after halftime.
The Texans moved ahead of the now 6-8 Colts after trailing much of the game after Weeden found rookie receiver Jaelen Strong for Houston’s only touchdown of the game. He ran 20 times for 107 yards, a key ingredient to helping Weeden play steady. “My focus has been giving them everything I’ve got”, Hasselbeck told reporters.
McCoy finished with 10 carries for 29 yards Sunday, when he was stuffed twice on runs at Washington’s 1 in the second quarter on a drive that ended with zero points. The offense didn’t score in the second half. Luck has a lacerated kidney and has not been cleared to play in a game. AJ had his best game of the year by far in the last matchup, and I’m pretty sure he’s been hibernating since then. But the play was wiped out by an offensive holding penalty and cost Houston its final timeout of the half. Watt and the rest of the Texans pass rush.
Griff Whalen would catch a quick pass as Matt Hasselbeck came back into the game.
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Part of the reason Hasselbeck and the Colts struggled to move the ball was the impressive play of Houston’s defensive front. On Sunday, there Weeden was fishing the Texans’ most important game of the season out of the fire, conveniently and ironically enough, just several hours after the Cowboys were trying to get a win with the horrific Kellen Moore at quarterback. Moncrief had five receptions for 51 yards and the team’s lone touchdown.
