The Las Vegas Raiders are playing at the Houston Texans on Sunday. Here is everything to need to know about the game:
First quarter
The Texans won the coin toss and deferred.
The teams traded punts to start the game.
After a 23 second first drive (with three incompletions by Geno Smith), the Raiders took the field for their second drive and Geno threw a pick six to Houston cornerback Derek Stingley. It was an awful throw by Smith, who missed last week with an injury. 7-0 Houston.
Ashton Jeanty had a 21-yard run. but it was negated by a Dylan Parham penalty. The Raiders challenged a potential first-down conversion, but it was denied and they punted on fourth and one from their 34. The Raiders haven’t gotten a first down in eight of their past 11 possessions.
It’s been a solid start by the Raiders’ defense as Houston had to punt again.
Second quarter:
Jack Bech made a big gainer and then the Raiders tied the game at 7-7- wot 12:25 to go in the first half on a third down touchdown pass from Smith to star tight end Brock Bowers. It was the Raiders’ first points since Week 4. It was a seven-play 61-yard drive.
The Texans, who have been sluggish on offense, hit two field goals of 50-plus yards to take a 13-7 lead late in the second quarter.
Halftime: Texans 13, Raiders 7.
