The Houston Texans scored an uncommon two factors after a wide ranging collection of occasions of their Wild Card playoff game in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.
First, the Chargers scored a landing on Third-and-26 from their very own 14-yard line after an 86-yard landing connection between Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey. On the 2 performs earlier than the rating, Herbert was sacked on back-to-back performs.
Then, on the following extra-point try, Los Angeles’s kick was blocked by Denico Autry behind the road of scrimmage.
Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker, maybe misunderstanding the principles within the warmth of the second, tried to bat the ball down to finish the play. But the ball was nonetheless dwell, and it was recovered by D’Angelo Ross, who then ran the ball again for a Texans rating.
So as an alternative of Los Angeles trailing 23-13 and needing solely a landing and subject purpose to tie the sport, it as an alternative went down 25-12.
Texans operating again Joe Mixon added one other rating with 3:42 left to make it 32-12.
The comfy win capped a shocking turnaround for the Texans, who had been shut out till lower than a minute earlier than halftime. They scored a fast 10 factors to go up after the second quarter and by no means seemed again.
