Before Sunday, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson had 4,134 passing yards, and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Brandon Allen had 506. Watson had won 28 games in his NFL career; Allen had won one.
Allen didn’t just outperform Watson on Sunday in Houston. He led the Bengals to their first road win since 2018, a 37-31 Bengals victory over the Texans.
Watson had 324 passing yards and three touchdowns that kept the score close. But Allen finished with 371 passing yards, playing the best game of his career.
Allen had never led a game-winning drive in his NFL career, but against the Texans, he capped off the win with a touchdown drive.