The Texans and Titans are playing like exactly what their combined 0-8 record says they are: a mess. Houston limped into halftime with a 12-3 lead over Tennessee, and honestly, it felt like too much scoring for how bad this game has been.
Field Goals Galore and Red Zone Woes
You want to know how you get to 12-3 at the half between two winless teams? A whole lot of kicking, and absolutely no finish. Houston kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn was the Texans’ entire offense, drilling four field goals from 45, 35, 26, and a huge 53 yards out. That’s a good day for a kicker, but it shows a huge problem for the offense: the Texans are a brutal 0-for-2 in the red zone. On the other side, Titans kicker Joey Slye chipped in a 30-yard field goal, but guess what? Tennessee also stalled out hard in the red zone. It’s a complete field goal fest, and nobody’s really happy about it.
Turnovers and Anemic Offenses
Both offenses are looking rough out there. Titans quarterback Cam Ward threw an interception, and running back Tyjae Spears coughed up a fumble, handing Houston some seriously short fields to work with. That’s how the Texans managed scoring drives covering just 49, 18, 34, and 34 yards. Ward’s numbers are ugly, going 8-of-17 for only 62 yards. Tony Pollard isn’t doing much better on the ground for the Titans, with seven carries for 32 yards. Houston’s C.J. Stroud at least looked a bit sharper, hitting 16-of-20 passes for 161 yards, with Nico Collins grabbing three catches for 45 yards. But even with that, the Texans are struggling to run the ball themselves, only managing 31 rushing yards. Overall, Houston outgained Tennessee 192 yards to a measly 91.
Heading into the second half, both these squads need to find a spark from somewhere. If this keeps up, neither team is going to be celebrating their first win tonight. Someone’s gotta break this ugly streak, but based on the first half, it won’t be pretty.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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