1st drive: started at TEN 31: 6 plays, 35 yards- 52 yd fg
2nd drive: started at HOU 23: 3 plays, fumble recovery
3rd drive: started at TEN 39: 1 play, fumble recovery,td
4th drive: started at TEN 24: 3 plays, 1 yard, punt
5th drive: started at HOU 38: 9 plays, 31 yards- 25 yd fg
6th drive: started at HOU 49: 4 plays, 45 yards-21 yd fg
7th drive: started at TEN 23: 9 plays 77 yards- 1 yd td
8th drive: started at HOU 32: 4 plays, 18 yards- 28 yd fg
9th drive: started at HOU 30: 6 plays, 5 yards- 43 yd fg
10th drive: started at TEN 27: 12 plays, 73 yards- 4yd td
NOTE: TO THIS POINT (3 MINS LEFT- 3 Q), THE TEXANS OFFENCE HAD 9 DRIVES AND AVERAGED EXACTLY 3 PLAYS PER DRIVE IN THIS TIME WITH (OBVIOUSLY) 0 POINTS AND 1 FIRST DOWN AND HAD HELD THE BALL FOR A WHOPPING 11 MIN 46 SEC OUT OF 42 MINUTES WHICH MEAN THE D HAD AN AVERAGE 1 MIN 18 SEC REST BEFORE BEING OUT ON THE FIELD AGAIN
THIS NOTICEABLY TIRED THE D IN THE 10TH DRIVE WHERE THEY NEVER EVEN FORCED A 3RD DOWN
the D has now 'conceded' 35 points but imo has made plenty of stops and forced a turnover when the tacks scoring position as well as scoring a defensive TD.. im really surprised at the people who are blaming the D for this mess when its so blatantly obvious that they made plenty of stops which, if they hadnt been given such ridiculous field position should've been punts.. some of the established posters should know better and DB, personally, id be thinking rob bironas would be sending thank you cards to the texans offence not the D
and look at the td's even:
1st- had the tacks in 3rd and long when petey got a harsh enough PI cal in the endzone
2nd- they were obviously gassed from being on the field
and just to finish it off:
11th drive: started at TEN 20, 4 plays, 31 yards, punt
12th drive: started at TEN 24, 3 plays, 6 yards, punt
MUFF
13th drive: started at HOU 33, 3 plays, -6 yards, punt
1 off play- int
14th drive: started at HOU 17, 3 plays, 6 yards, fg
Great job D- 3 stops in a row
Last drive: well you know- incomplete, incomplete, big gain for fg
My conclusion: the D came to play- got loads of stops and kept us in it.. this could have be an epic loss (im talking 50-60 points) if they hadn't played so well and many of the posters above me are just pissed about the game and want to blame everybody.. well not me, the D was great given the circumstances