During the dramatic final minute of the Texans’ loss to the New Orleans Saints, their defensive backs played unusually far back.
That conservative approach allowed Saints veteran quarterback Drew Brees to pepper the secondary with throws to position kicker Will Lutz for his game-winning 58-yard field goal.
Why allow so much cushion?
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Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel said the strategy simply didn’t work.
"We were hoping to keep them out of field goal range and not let them kick the field goal to win the game,” Crennel said.