It wasn’t the prettiest looking win, but the fact that the Texans walked out of NRG Stadium victorious was all that mattered. The 19-9 win over Tampa Bay was flush with drama all the way throughout, until Kyle Brindza’s fourth quarter field goal attempt with 0:24 seconds remaining went wide left. Here are my observations from Sunday’s win.
1. When Bill O’Brien said there was going to be more focus on the run game, he wasn’t kidding. The ability to stick to the run game paid off as he noted in his press conference after the game. It paid massive dividends in the fourth quarter when it mattered the most.