The Texans almost had themselves an upset on Sunday.
For the second straight week, the Houston Texans were more than a two touchdown underdog, and for the second straight week, they made a Super Bowl contender very seriously sweat. Last week, they pushed the Dallas Cowboys to the brink, and on Sunday, they had the ball in overtime, poised to upset the Kansas City Chiefs.
Alas, in the end, the Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes and the Texans have Davis Mills, and that wound up being the difference. Mahomes had 336 yards passing and chipped away at the Texans all day, helping Kansas City overcome two turnovers and ten penalties to win 30-24 in overtime. Mills had the ball in overtime with a chance to win the game, and fumbled on the Texans' first play from scrimmage in overtime, setting up the Chiefs in Texans territory.
One play later, Jerick McKinnon was dancing into the end zone and the game was over, and the crowd at NRG Stadium — largely, Chiefs fans — went wild. There were winners and losers on the weekend, as always, and here they are:The Texans have been operating for the second half of the season without Derek Stingley, Jr., and most of the last two games without Steven Nelson. Those are the two starting cornerbacks for this team.
The Texans will be without Dameon Pierce for the rest of the season, so running the football, which was already difficult even with the battering ram that was Pierce, will be even more difficult. Rex Burkhead and Dare Ogunbowale just ain't it. I don't know if Royce Freeman is it, but he easily ran with the most burst of any of the running backs on Sunday. Just 48 hours after being signed off the practice squad, Freeman had a respectable 51 yards on 11 carries.
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