Official Texans vs. Chiefs Game Thread, 09/18/2016
 

The 1-0 Kansas City Chiefs visit NRG stadium this Sunday in an early game on CBS. The last time these two teams met... ummm, yeah....... The 1-0 Texans are coming off a 23-14 victory over Chicago in Week 1.

After falling behind to San Diego 24-3, the Chiefs cranked it up in the 2nd half winning in OT 33-27. Chiefs QB Alex Smith was 34/48, 363 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT with a 97.8 rating. Spencer Ware had 11 carries for 70 yards, 1 TD and 7 receptions for 129 yards. The Chiefs have won 11 straight regular season games.

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday 9-18-16

Announcers = Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

The line = Texans by 2 to 3

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Indianapolis @ Denver, Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

FOX (late) = Seattle @ Los Angeles, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime Time:

TNF = NY Jets @ Buffalo (CBS; NFLN)

SNF = Green Bay @ Minnesota (NBC)

MNF = Philadelphia @ Chicago (ESPN)

Jamaal Charles is ruled out as well as both starting guards. If we can get a good interior push, we can really mess up their offense.

Wonder who would like to beat the Chiefs more, Obrien or Crennel ? Of course the Chiefs totally humiliated O'Brien and his team twice last year and fired Crennel when he was their HC.

Got no idea how this will turn out other than it should be closer than 30-0. Is this young offense ready for the challenge?

Kickoff in about 15 minutes....

Chiefs win the toss and defer, Texans to receive.

Ervin brings the kickoff back to about the Texan 16. Texan's ball.

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Pass to Fido gets 1.

L Miller for 2. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Oz hits Fuller over the middle for about 17 or 18, first down.

L Miller goes right side for 8.

Deep pass to Fuller complete for 52 yards! Ball inside the 5, 1st and goal.

Oz's pass too high for Hop in the end zone, inc.

L Miller for about 1. Brings up 3rd and goal at the 2 yard line.

Oh no, Peters steps in front and INT's Oz's pass, brings it out to the 20. Chief's ball.

Run the fking football you goddamn idiot.

Ball marked at the 19.

Pass to Kelce at the sideline gets 5.

Pass to Conley gets 5 and the 1st down.

Pass to Kelce gets 11.

Smith's pass is batted down by Clowney, inc.

Ware for 4. Brings up 3rd and 6.

High snap, fumble!!! Watt recovers! Texan's ball at the Chief 27!

Pass to Hop goes for TD! 27 yards.

Texans 7, Chiefs 0

8:01 left in the 1st qtr.

Obrien loves to throw the ball...All that talk of a pound it out run game comes only when we are up 2-3 TDs...I don't have a problem with it though.

Brock gets his jitters out early...Now focus big fella

Davis brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Chief 29. Chief's ball.

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Ware for about 1.

Ware for maybe 1. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Deep pass is INT'ed by KJo but looks like offsides against Merci..... Chiefs take that penalty and repeat 3rd down and 2.....

Pass to Kelce broken up by Bouye, inc. Chiefs have to punt.

Ervin fair catches the punt around the Texan 14. Texan's ball.

6:12 left in the 1st qtr.

That was excellent coverage by Bouye...If he can lock up Kelce our defense can hold up...

L Miller goes left side for 11 but holding (Fido) brings it back. Yay, Fido. Ball at the 8 yard line.

Pass to Hop goes to the 14 yard line. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Pass along the sideline to Fuller goes inc.

Handoff to L Miller gets about 4. Texans will punt on 4th down.

Hill brings Lechler's deep punt back 16 yards to the Chief 36. Chief's ball.

Cleveland Browns 20, Ravens 2

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Hill carries for loss of 1 or 2.

On 2nd and 11, Smith's pass is bobbled and dropped by Maclin, inc.

Deep pass to Maclin off the mark, inc. Chiefs have to punt.

Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 23. Texan's ball.

3:14 left in the 1st qtr.

L Miller for no gain.

Short pass to B Miller gets 3. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Oz gets sacked. Texans will have to punt.

Hill brings the punt all the way back to the Texan 34. Chief's ball.

Pass to Maclin broken up by JJo, inc.

Dumpoff to West gets about 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Watt with the sack! Brings up 4th down...

End of the 1st qtr.

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Chiefs to go for the FG.

Santos 54-yarder is good.

Texans 7, Chiefs 3

14:55 left in the half.

Alright offense is stalling...

Ervin brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 15. Texan's ball.

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Pass to Griffin over the middle broken up, inc.

L Miller for 4. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Oy, pass to B Miller off his fingers, inc. Texans have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Chief 31. Chief's ball.

13:52 left in the half.

Smith's pass in the flat goes inc.

Ware gets loose for 25 yards. 1st down.

Pass to Hill gets about 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

West gets 6 and the 1st down... penalty marker down....holding on the Chiefs, -10. Brings up 2nd and 15.

Flags presnap... false start Chiefs, -5. Brings up 2nd and 20.

Deep pass to Harris is complete but he fumbles and the Texans recover. Play is under review..... Play is ruled an inc. pass. Brings up 3rd and 20.

Watt with the sack! Chiefs will have to punt.

Fair caught by Ervin at the Texan 17. Texan's ball.

10:59 left in the half. Let's go offense.....

I just don't see how that's not a catch. I don't care who the ruling favored, it's just bad for the game when idiotic calls like that are made. It happens every week. I used to love the NBA. Now I watch maybe half an hour per season. I wonder if I'll get to that point with the NFL. I'm heading in that direction with the MLB.

That was the ugliest end around ever...lol

How is that not pass interference?

Blue for 2.

Pass to Hop gets 14 and the 1st down.

Blue for about 4.

Pass to Anderson gets 8 and the 1st down.

Pass to Anderson gets 7 more. 2nd and 3 coming up, ball at midfield.

Blue gets maybe 2. 3rdand 1 coming up.

Pitch to L Miller goes for no gain. Texans going for it on 4th down.

Dump to L Miller gets the 1st down at the Chief 37.

Pass to Griffin gets 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Fuller down the sideline goes complete but out of bounds, inc. Flag on the Chiefs for taunting, +15 yards. Places the ball at the Chief 17.

End around to B Miller gets sniffed out. Loss of 2.

Pass to L Miller in the flat gets 5. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Hop in the end zone is ruled out of bounds, inc. OB challenges the ruling....

Play stands... Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 32-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Chiefs 3

4:16 left in the half.

Also, Nuk's knee was down in the end zone. Maybe they're confused about possession. They seem to have some trouble understanding when a receiver possesses the football.

Davis brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Chief 23.

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Ware gets 2.

Ware for 5. Brings up 3rd and 3.

Texans use a timeout (1 left) with 2:57 left in the half.

Pass to Kelce gets 8 and the 1st down.

Pass to Maclin gets 13 and the 1st down. Ball in Texan territory at the 49.

2 minute warning.

Woohoo, Ware fumbles and KJo picks it up and returns it all the way to the Chief 15 or so! Texan's ball!

Ball marked at the Chief 14.

L Miller for 2.

Miller gets about 6.... Brings up 3rd and 2 at the 6 yard line.

Goodness, pass in the end zone off the hands of Strong, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 24-yarder is good.

Texans 13, Chiefs 3

1:21 left in the half.

Our Oline must SUCK...Obrien does not trust them to run block for 2 yds...

Also where is Charles James in punt coverage?

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Chief 18 yard line. Chief's ball.

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West for 4.

Smith scrambles out of bounds for a loss but holding on the Chiefs backs it up. 2nd and 16 coming up.

Pass to Wilson gets 4. Texans use their final timeout with 40 seconds left in the half.

West gets loose for 28 yards and the 1st down.

Smith's pass off the mark, inc. 23 seconds left in the half.

Smith scrambles and gets stripped, Merci recovers for the Texans. Texan's ball at the Chief 39 with 13 seconds left in the half.

Oz can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 8 seconds to go.

Oz throws it away again. Texans to try the long FG.

Novak's 57-yarder is off the upright no good.

Score remains:

Texans 13, Chiefs 3

Halftime.

Hill brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the Chief 28 yard line. Chief's ball.

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Ware for 7.

Ware for 1. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Ware gets 1. Brings up 4th and 1. Chiefs to punt.

Ervin fields the punt at the 5 and is tackled immediately. Flag is down..... no penalty.....

Good question. They have Watt, Clowney and Mercilus playing on the return teams which strikes me as possibly not the greatest idea.

L Miller for 1.

L Miller for 3. Brings up 3rd and 6 at the 10 yard line.

Pass to Fuller gets the 1st down at the 30 yard line.

L Miller goes right side for 12 but holding on Allen brings it back. Makes it 1st and 20.

L Miller for about 3. 2nd and 17 coming up.

Pass to Hop broken up, inc. 3rd and 17 coming up.

Handoff to Grimes gets 7. Texans will punt on 4th and 10.

Hill brings the punt back to the Chief 38 but flag is down..... illegal block in back on the Chiefs backs it up 10... Ball is marked at the Chief 27.

8:56 left in the 3rd qtr.

Smith has all day to throw deep but it ends up inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Smith sacked by McKinney! Loss of 8.

On 3rd and 18, pass to Hill gets 3. Chiefs will have to punt.

Ervin brings the punt back to the Texan 45. Texan's ball.

L Miller for 2.

Oz's deep pass to Fuller too long, inc. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Oz gets sacked. Texan's will have to punt.

Hill brings the punt back to the Chief 14. Chief's ball.

Ware gets 14 but a flag is down....holding on the Chiefs, 1/2 the distance to the goal. Places the ball at the Chief 7, 1st and 17.

Pass to Maclin is broken up by KJo, inc.

Smith's dump off pass is dropped, inc. Brings up 3rd and 17.

West gets 8. Chiefs will have to punt.

Ervin fields the punt and gets planted immediately. Texan's ball at their 29.

Pass to Hop goes all the way to the Chief 36. 35 yards.

Oh no, Hop tips the pass and Peters INT's it. Chiefs ball at their 49.

Bad throw...looks like DHop and Brock were not on the same page...

Pitch to West goes to the Texan 30. 21 yards.

West loses 1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Screen in the flat to Maclin loses a yard. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Pass to Wilson gets 7. Chiefs will go for the FG.

End of the 3rd quarter.

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Santos 43-yarder is good.

Texans 13, Chiefs 6

14:56 left in the game.

The ensuing kickoff goes out of bounds.... Texans will have the ball at their 40 yard line.

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L Miller for 5.

L Miller gets 8 and the 1st down.

L Miller for 4.

L Miller for 3. Brings up 3rd and 3.

Flat pass to Hop gets 6 and the 1st down.

L Miller for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up at the Chief 32.

Pass to Fuller gets 14 and the 1st down at the 18 yard line.

L Miller for 6.

L Miller loses 1. Brings up 3rd and 5.

Oy, pass to Grimes off his hands, inc. Flag for holding on the Texans declined. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 31-yarder is good.

Texans 16, Chiefs 6

9:34 left in the game.

The Chiefs bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 31. Chief's ball.

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Pass to Ware goes all the way to the Texan 35. 34 yards.

Smith's pass over the middle sails inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Smith's pass over the middle to Wilson is broken up, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Maclin gets the 1st down at the Texan 19.

Pass to Conley off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up. 8:18 left in the game.

Smith can't find a receiver and scrambles for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Smith pressured, throws inc. Chiefs will have to go for the FG.

Santos 35-yarder is good.

Texans 16, Chiefs 9

7:34 left in the game.