Recap: Bill O’Brien’s club had two weeks to prepare for its first trip to Washington since 2010. The Texans also took a six-game winning streak into this meeting of first-place teams. Houston opened up a 10-0 lead with just over three minutes remaining in the first quarter. With the Redskins threatening to take the lead late in the first half, rookie safety Justin Reid picked off Alex Smith and raced 101 yards to the end zone. It was a wild outing for kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn, who connected for three field goals but missed two attempts as well. The Texans won a road game despite turning over the ball three times, two of those interceptions by quarterback Deshaun Waston.
Next Week: It’s another prime time game for the Texans, who get a chance to avenge that 20-17 loss in Week 2 at Nashville as the rival Tennessee Titans come to town. A year ago in Week 4 at NRG Stadium, Watson and company put on quite the show in a wild and resounding 57-14 victory.
Playoff hopes: Both playoff teams from a year ago in the AFC South, the Jaguars and Titans, took it on the chin on Sunday. O’Brien’s team still owns a two-game lead in the division and still has all three home divisional games remaining on the schedule. But those surging Indianapolis Colts certainly bear watching.
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