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Last Updated: December 18, 2023, 03:30 IST
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Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 54yard subject purpose as time expired in additional time and the Houston Texans rallied from a 13point deficit with out C.J. Stroud to beat the Tennessee Titans 1916 Sunday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked a 54-yard subject purpose as time expired in additional time and the Houston Texans rallied from a 13-level deficit with out C.J. Stroud to beat the Tennessee Titans 19-16 Sunday.
The Texans (8-6) entered the day one spot exterior of the AFC’s seven-workforce playoff subject. They stored tempo by successful with out a number of key gamers, together with Stroud — their standout rookie quarterback — together with prime receiver Nico Collins, proper sort out George Fant and a pair of defensive starters out injured.
Case Keenum made his first begin since Week 17 of the 2021 season for Cleveland. He stuffed in for Stroud, the No. 2 general decide who didn’t follow all week whereas within the concussion protocol and didn’t journey. Keenum threw for 229 yards and helped Houston outgain the Titans 340-204.
Titans (5-9) rookie quarterback Will Levis left with 1:49 left in additional time after being sacked for the seventh time along with his left leg caught beneath him within the pile. He didn’t put stress on the leg as he was helped off initially, then walked off. He was jogging on the sideline after a test within the medical tent.
Fairbairn, in his first recreation again after lacking the final 5 with an injured quadriceps muscle, helped the Texans claw again. He made subject targets of 23, 27 and 53 yards because the offense stalled near the purpose line.
Keenum drove the Texans to their lone landing with 3:03 left, serving to tie it at 16 and power additional time. He discovered Noah Brown for a 3-yard TD move.
Devin Singletary ran for 121 yards and practically completed the sport with a 34-yard TD run within the closing seconds of additional time. His run was worn out by a holding name on John Metchie, organising Fairbairn’s subject purpose.
The loss clinched the second consecutive dropping season for the Titans in coach Mike Vrabel’s six seasons.
The Texans additionally spoiled Tennessee’s day sporting sporting their Oilers’ throwbacks in opposition to the workforce that changed them in Houston. The oil derrick brand workforce founder Bud Adams introduced with him to Tennessee in 1997 was at midfield with the Oilers’ nickname in each finish zones and adorned the partitions alongside the sphere.
Vrabel even wore a cowboy hat in honor of late Oilers coach Bum Phillips. Vrabel wore the hat to the stadium, on the sphere throughout pregame warmups and within the tunnel as his Titans ran onto the sphere earlier than kickoff.
Earl Campbell, the Pro Football Hall of Fame operating again with the Oilers and the NFL MVP in 1979, attended and visited pregame with the franchise’s present speeding chief Eddie George and present operating again Derrick Henry.
Billy “White Shoes” Johnson was inducted into the workforce’s Ring of Honor at halftime.
INJURIES
Texans security Jimmie Ward left late on the Titans’ opening drive for a concussion analysis and didn’t return.
Titans cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting by no means returned after hurting a hip. Titans tight finish Trevon Wesco damage an ankle with 12:01 left and walked straight to the locker room. Starting linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair went down within the fourth quarter however returned.
UP NEXT
The Texans hope to get Stroud again after they host Cleveland on Dec. 24.
The Titans end a two-recreation house stand internet hosting Seattle on Dec. 24.
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