VIDEO: Texans Jump All Over Chiefs With Early Kenny Stills Touchdown And Blocked Punt for a Score
By Sean Facey
The Houston Texans have opened their AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in style. Facing third down and a yard to go, the Texans decided to go for it all, and star quarterback Deshaun Watson hit a wide open Kenny Stills to jump out to an early 7-0 lead.
#Texans dial up the screen & go and it works to perfection. Kenny Stills was wide open for a 54-yard TD.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) January 12, 2020
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/Pz9G1FF0MD
That's what happens when you blow coverage against a talented receiver like Stills (and get distracted by Will Fuller).
But the nightmare start didn't end there for the Chiefs. After Travis Kelce dropped a crucial third down pass from Patrick Mahomes, the Texans blocked the ensuing punt and returned it for a touchdown to go up 14-0 less than five minutes into the game.
The blocked punt gives the Texans a 14-0 lead in Kansas City, UNBELIEVABLE pic.twitter.com/tQG8iq5OGI
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) January 12, 2020
Things could not have gone any worse to start this game for the home crowd at Arrowhead. The Chiefs now have a massive hole to try and dig themselves out of.