NFL Playoffs: Texans’ Jadeveon Clowney out for game against Chiefs
By Mike Dyce
Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is out for the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs.
The NFL Playoffs are about to begin and the Houston Texans open up the Wild Card round against the Kansas City Chiefs. They’ll have to do so without pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, who is out for the game according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
Source: #Texans star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is OUT for today's game. Significant blow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2016
The Texans have been an interesting ride this season, but their defense has always been the anchor of the team. Over the last two games, the Texans kept their opponents under six points scoring.
Texans: first team to enter playoffs having scored 30+ pts and allowing 6/fewer pts in each of final 2 reg-season games (via @EliasSports)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 9, 2016
Now the Texans still have superstar and real anchor of the defensive unit, J.J. Watt. But Clowney being on the field draws some attention away from Watt and frees him up at times.
CLowney has had big games at times this season as well, like against the New England Patriots when he collected seven tackles and two sacks. The Texans could be without one of those kind of performers in Clowney.