Brock Osweiler and Texans Knock the Battered Raiders Out of the Playoffs (original) (raw)
N.F.L.|Brock Osweiler and Texans Knock the Battered Raiders Out of the Playoffs
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Texans 27, Raiders 14
The Raiders’ Connor Cook, the first quarterback in N.F.L. history to make his first start in a playoff game, was hit by Jadeveon Clowney.Credit...Eric Gay/Associated Press
- Jan. 7, 2017
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Brock Osweiler redeemed himself after last month’s benching. Jadeveon Clowney established himself as a postseason force. And the Houston Texans got their first playoff victory since the 2012 season, beating the Oakland Raiders, 27-14, on Saturday.
Osweiler threw for a touchdown and ran for another to lead the Texans to the win, in the wild-card round. Clowney, erasing doubts that he deserved to be the top pick in the 2014 draft, got his first career interception, on the Raiders’ second drive.
Osweiler, who got his job back last week after Tom Savage sustained a concussion, finished with only 168 passing yards but played his best game of the season.
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Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler scrambling ahead of Raiders defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. Osweiler later ran for a score.Credit...Eric Gay/Associated Press
“It just goes back to having confidence in my teammates,” said Osweiler, who had never played in a playoff game, having been benched by the Denver Broncos last postseason in favor of Peyton Manning. “Believing in what you see, and just rip it. Cut it loose, and don’t have any hesitation.”
Houston (10-7) and its top-ranked defense, led by Clowney and Whitney Mercilus, advanced to face either the Kansas City Chiefs or the New England Patriots in the divisional round.
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