Official Texans vs. Chargers Game Thread, 11/27/2016

[Arky]

The 2nd half kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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L Miller up the gut for none.

L Miller caught for loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Slant to Hopkins goes for 16, 1st down.

Pass to Hop goes to midfield, 1st down.

Slant to Hop is broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

L Miller for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Griffin goes for 2. Texans will have to punt.

Chargers fair catch the punt at their 8 yard line. Charger's ball.

11:02 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Big Texas]

I wonder if DHOP is injured...I get it you're getting double teamed. But so is every other top receiver in the league. How does AJ Green, Julio Jones, and OBJ still get their numbers each week. I would hate to say "maybe DHOP is not as good as we thought". There is literally no separation...

[Arky]

Gordon caught for a loss of 3. 2nd and 13 coming up.

Pass over the middle to Henry gets 8. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Rivers hits Williams over the middle for 6 and the 1st down.

Gordon for 2 or 3. Ball at the Charger 21.

Deep pass to Benjamin sails inc. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Pass to Williams down the sideline is ruled inc, out of bounds. Chargers will have to punt.

Fuller brings the punt back to the 37 yard line or so and draws an unnecessary roughness penalty. Texans will have the ball at the Charger 48.

[Arky]

L Miller up the gut for no gain.

Pass to Hop off his hands inc, but holding on the Chargers = 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball at the Charger 43.

L Miller goes left side for nice gainer, fumbles at the end but the ref rules him down. 20 yards. Chargers throw the red flag that he wasn't down, yet. It looks like they are going to win and have possession....

Charger's ball at their 21.

[Arky]

Gordon for a loss of 1.

Pass to Williams gets 3 but flag is down....holding on the Chargers, -10. Makes it 2nd and 21 coming up.

Pass to Inman gets 12. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Rivers' pass is deflected and picked by Demps! Texan's ball!

[Arky]

6:05 left in the 3rd qtr.

Texan's ball at the Charger 38.

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Pass to Fuller gets 7.

L Miller caught in the backfield for a loss of 5. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Hop goes for 7.5 yards.....spot give the Texans a 1st down.

L Miller goes left side for 11, 1st down at the Charger 17.

Oz pressured, gets it away to L Miller for a gain of 11. 1st and goal at the 6.

L Miller loses 3. 2nd and goal from the 9 coming up.

Hand off to B Miller gets 1. 3rd and goal coming up.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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On 3rd and goal, pass to Fido goes to the 2 yard line..... Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 19-yarder is good.

Chargers 14, Texans 10

14:09 left in the game.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Charger's ball at their 25.

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Dumpoff to Gordon gets 5.

Gordon goes for 9, 1st down.

Gordon goes left for 2 but flags are down.....holding on the Chargers, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.

Dumpoff to Gordon gets 10. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Williams goes inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Inman gets 11 and the 1st down.

Rivers pressured, gets it out to Inman for big gainer, flag at the end for roughness on KJ. Places the ball at the Texan 12 1/2 yard line.

Pass to Henry goes for the TD.

Chargers 21, Texan 10

9:52 left in the game.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to Fido gets 16.

Oz's pass way over the head of Fido and INT'ed. Chargers bring it back to the Texan 45 yard line or so... Celebration penalty on the Chargers places the ball at the Charger 44. Charger's ball.

[chuck]

I used to think that Bortles was the worst starting quarterback in the league but I don't think I can make that case anymore.

[Arky]

Gordon for 3.

Pass to Williams a little off the mark and inc. Williams shaken up on the play. Brings up 3rd and 7. 8:17 left in the game.

Pass to Butler gets 6. 4th and 1....

Chargers try to draw the Texans offsides and take the delay of game penalty. Chargers to punt.

Punt goes into the end zone. Texan's ball at their 20.

7:06 left in the game.

[Arky]

L Miller up the gut for 1.

Pass to Fido gets 12, 1st down.

Pass to B Miller gets 12, 1st down.

Oz can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets 16, 1st down. Ball at the Charger 40.

Deep pass to Hop out of bounds, uncatchable. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Oz's pass in the flat off the mark, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Oz pressured, gets tripped up on the scramble while gaining a yard. 4th and 9 coming up. Texans going for it....

Chargers use a timeout (#1).

On 4th and 9, Oz throws toward B Miller but ot goes inc. Chargers take over on downs. 4:25 left in the game.

[Arky]

Gordon for 7.

Gordon scrums for about 8 more, 1st down. 3:31 left in the game.

Gordon for 4. Texan's use a timeout (#2).

Gordon scrums for 5. 3rd and 1 coming up. Texans use their last timeout.

Chargers use a timeout.

Flags presnap. False start Chargers, -5. Makes it 3rd and 6 coming up.

Gordon loses 3. Chargers will have to punt.

Chargers take the delay of game penalty to burn clock.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 12 1/2 yard line. Texan's ball with 2:17 left in the game, no timeouts.

[popanot]

Yay we get to see Brock one more time this game!! Woohoo!! Maybe he won't look like a steaming pile of �� this meaningless drive.

[chuck]

I wonder if not winning the division will be enough to get BOB fired.

[Arky]

Pass to Griffin gets 7.

2 minute warning.

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Deep pass to Fuller is broken up, inc.

On 3rd and 3, Oz is pressured and throws inc.

On 4th and 3, Oz scrambles to the 40 yard line, gain of 20.

Pass to Griffin gets 15.

Pass to L Miller gets 5.

Pass to Griffin gets 12, 1st down.

Oz spikes it with 18 seconds left. Texans to try the long FG.

Novak's 45-yarder is good.

Chargers 21, Texans 13

14 seconds left in the game.

[Arky]

Texans go for the onside kick and recover! 12 seconds left...

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Oz's hail Mary into the end zone is broken up, inc. 3 seconds left.

Oz's 2nd hail Mary is INT'ed in the end zone.

Time has expired.

Final score:

Chargers 21, Texans 13

Turn the ball over, lose the game.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by popanot

Yay we get to see Brock one more time this game!! Woohoo!! Maybe he won't look like a steaming pile of �� this meaningless drive.

Nope. Still a hot steaming pile of �� (imagination emoji).

[popanot]

Originally Posted by chuck

I wonder if not winning the division will be enough to get BOB fired.

I'm hoping OB bolts to Notre Dame at this point. He's obviously had to dumb down this offense for this POS QB, but he's the one who sticks with him and obviously doesn't have the nads to make a change. A lot of his in-game coaching decisions have been questionable as well. Doubt it could get any worse with a HC and QB change. This team is a complete bore.

[nunusguy]

Aw crap, that was a real stinker.
Hey but one thing - gotta give it up for Novak & crew because that was one helluva onside kick !

[chuck]

Originally Posted by popanot

I'm hoping OB bolts to Notre Dame at this point. He's obviously had to dumb down this offense for this POS QB, but he's the one who sticks with him and obviously doesn't have the nads to make a change. A lot of his in-game coaching decisions have been questionable as well. Doubt it could get any worse with a HC and QB change. This team is a complete bore.

Starting anyone other than BO would directly defy the owner's wishes.

Of course starting BO is a losing proposition.