For too long, the NFL’s overtime rules have left even the game’s greatest superstars powerless and a coin.
We can now add Deshaun Watson and his Houston Texans to the list of victims of the overtime coin tossing curse.
The Houston quarterback’s reaction said it all when Tennessee won a coin toss and decided to get the ball at the start of overtime after the two teams tied at 36:36.
It only took the Titans one touchdown to claim victory, with no Watson and Texans even getting a chance on the field.
That’s exactly what happened.
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When Watson gathered for the decisive coin toss, his incredibly sloppy reaction showed that the game was already over. Watson knew only too well that his team would only get a chance to win the game if his team’s defenses stopped the Titans or stopped them at a field gate.
After losing the litter, he turned and threw his head back in fear.
The game was over.
A few games later, Tennessee sealed the 42-36 win after some wild moves from Derrick Henry.
It was an especially frustrating result for the Texans after they got a chance to win it in regular time.
Texas interim coach Romeo Crennel missed the chance to try an extra point at eight after Brandin Cooks’ 1-yard touchdown reception gave Houston a 36-29 lead with two minutes to go.
The two-point conversion attempt failed and Ryan Tannehill (364 yards) marched down the field, finishing his fourth TD throw of the game on AJ Brown, a 7-yarder who had four seconds left.
“I wanted to go ahead and get the two points and I felt like that would be out of reach for them,” said Crennel. “As it turned out, we didn’t get it, and then they tied it with the touchdown and the extra point. We didn’t work overtime and they won the game. “
Watson threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns for the Texans, whose defense gave up a total of 601 yards to fall to 1-5.
Tennessee, which dealt with major COVID-19 issues earlier this month, is unbeaten in five games for the first time since a 10-0 start in 2008.
“I’m just happy to be on this team,” said Henry. “We’re 5-0 and play good team football, no matter what. No matter how the game goes, we don’t quit and quit the games. “
– By the New York Post
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