BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Houston 26,
Detroit 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 23, 2025
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Clay Martin
Attendance:
49017
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Detroit
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 15-G. Stuard returns for 44 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 45 |
14:54 |
13-C. Reynolds rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - DET 45 |
14:21 |
13-C. Reynolds rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 7 - DET 48 |
13:42 |
8-K. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (72-T. Togiai). |
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4 and 14 - DET 41 |
12:54 |
3-J. Fox punts 59 yards, touchback. |
1Q 12:42 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
12:42 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - HOU 23 |
12:05 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 19-X. Hutchinson for 24 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
11:21 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - HOU 49 |
10:47 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 7 - 50 |
10:05 |
18-G. Mertz rush for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 39 |
9:25 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - DET 36 |
8:45 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - DET 30 |
8:11 |
31-D. Pierce rush for no gain. |
|
4 and 1 - DET 30 |
7:29 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at DET 30 - No play. |
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4 and 5 - DET 34 |
7:18 |
15-K. Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
HOU 3
DET 0
Plays: 9
Possession: 5:24
|
1Q 7:12 Detroit
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 60 yards, 19-D. Lovett returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 25. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 15 |
7:08 |
13-C. Reynolds rush for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - DET 16 |
6:34 |
8-K. Allen pass to 13-C. Reynolds for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 28 |
6:00 |
8-K. Allen pass to 85-T. Kennedy for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 5 - DET 33 |
5:28 |
8-K. Allen pass to 13-C. Reynolds for 8 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 41 |
4:49 |
13-C. Reynolds rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DET 45 |
4:14 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 3 - DET 48 |
3:45 |
8-K. Allen pass to 18-I. TeSlaa for 8 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 44 |
3:12 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - HOU 37 |
2:34 |
13-C. Reynolds rush for 4 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 33 |
1:58 |
8-K. Allen pass to 18-I. TeSlaa for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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39-J. Bates extra point is GOOD. |
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HOU 3
DET 7
Plays: 10
Possession: 5:20
|
1Q 1:52 Houston
|
DET 35 |
39-J. Bates kicks 62 yards, 11-C. Powell returns for 47 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
1:43 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 81-J. Higgins for 13 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 37 |
1:07 |
31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards. |
|
2 and 8 - DET 35 |
0:29 |
18-G. Mertz rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
END QUARTER 1 |
Houston continued...
|
1 and 10 - DET 26 |
15:00 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 81-J. Higgins for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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2 and 5 - DET 21 |
14:31 |
27-W. Marks rush for 2 yards. |
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3 and 3 - DET 19 |
13:49 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 88-H. Bryant for 4 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 15 |
13:08 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 27-W. Marks for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - DET 9 |
12:26 |
27-W. Marks rush for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
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HOU 10
DET 7
Plays: 8
Possession: 4:30
|
2Q 12:22 Detroit
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 57 yards, 48-J. Saylors returns for 20 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 28 |
12:19 |
2-H. Hooker pass to 48-J. Saylors for 14 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 42 |
11:44 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - DET 47 |
11:09 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 4 - DET 48 |
10:29 |
2-H. Hooker pass incomplete to 10-R. Bell. |
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4 and 4 - DET 48 |
10:24 |
3-J. Fox punts 41 yards, fair catch by 84-J. Watson. |
2Q 10:17 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 11 |
10:17 |
27-W. Marks rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - HOU 14 |
9:33 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 27-W. Marks for 7 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 21 |
8:59 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 43-J. Johnson for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - HOU 30 |
8:20 |
27-W. Marks rush for 4 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 34 |
7:40 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 11-C. Powell for 17 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DET 49 |
7:00 |
18-G. Mertz pass incomplete to 85-D. Jackson. |
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2 and 10 - DET 49 |
6:58 |
27-W. Marks rush for -1 yard. |
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3 and 11 - 50 |
6:17 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 15-J. Winfree for 26 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 24 |
5:38 |
33-D. Ogunbowale rush for 18 yards. |
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1 and goal - DET 6 |
4:54 |
18-G. Mertz pass incomplete to 14-Q. Cephus. |
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2 and goal - DET 6 |
4:50 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 14-Q. Cephus for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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6-T. Townsend rush for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS. |
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HOU 16
DET 7
Plays: 11
Possession: 5:31
|
2Q 4:46 Detroit
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 48-J. Saylors returns for 23 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 24 |
4:40 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - DET 27 |
3:54 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 6 yards. |
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3 and 1 - DET 33 |
3:09 |
48-J. Saylors rush for no gain. PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Shift (declined). |
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4 and 1 - DET 33 |
2:56 |
PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 33 - No play. |
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4 and 6 - DET 28 |
2:45 |
3-J. Fox punts 45 yards, 11-T. Smith returns for 4 yards. |
2Q 2:36 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 31 |
2:36 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 11-C. Powell for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
Two minute warning |
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2 and 5 - HOU 36 |
2:00 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 11-C. Powell for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 46 |
1:20 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 27-W. Marks for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - DET 47 |
0:57 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 47 - No play. |
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2 and 8 - HOU 48 |
0:45 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 48 - No play. |
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Houston timeout at 0:45 |
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2 and 13 - HOU 43 |
0:45 |
27-W. Marks rush for 2 yards. |
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Houston timeout at 0:42 |
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3 and 11 - HOU 45 |
0:42 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 27-W. Marks for 6 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - DET 49 |
0:37 |
18-G. Mertz pass to 83-I. Smith Jr. for 6 yards. |
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Houston timeout at 0:31 |
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2 and 4 - DET 43 |
0:31 |
18-G. Mertz pass incomplete to 11-C. Powell. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at DET 43 - No play. |
|
2 and 14 - HOU 47 |
0:25 |
18-G. Mertz, sacked for 7 yards (96-A. Muhammad). |
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END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Houston
|
DET 35 |
39-J. Bates kicks 62 yards, 22-J. Jordan returns for 26 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 29 |
14:56 |
16-K. Slovis pass incomplete to 85-D. Jackson. |
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2 and 10 - HOU 29 |
14:50 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 10 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - HOU 39 |
14:08 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - HOU 48 |
13:26 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
12:47 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play. |
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1 and 15 - HOU 45 |
12:30 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 14-Q. Cephus for 11 yards. |
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2 and 4 - DET 44 |
11:51 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 3 - DET 43 |
11:25 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 11-C. Powell for 20 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DET 23 |
10:48 |
16-K. Slovis pass incomplete to 88-H. Bryant. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at DET 23 - No play. |
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1 and goal - DET 7 |
10:42 |
22-J. Jordan rush for -4 yards. |
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2 and goal - DET 11 |
9:59 |
PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 11 - No play. |
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2 and goal - DET 16 |
9:37 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 11-C. Powell for 9 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at DET 16 - No play. |
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2 and goal - DET 26 |
9:12 |
16-K. Slovis pass incomplete to 22-J. Jordan. |
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3 and goal - DET 26 |
9:08 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 88-H. Bryant for 9 yards. |
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4 and goal - DET 17 |
8:26 |
Field goal attempted by 15-K. Fairbairn (36 yards). |
3Q 8:22 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - DET 26 |
8:22 |
2-H. Hooker pass to 10-R. Bell for 30 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 26 - No play. |
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1 and 20 - DET 16 |
7:59 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 19 - DET 17 |
7:22 |
48-J. Saylors rush for 6 yards. |
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3 and 13 - DET 23 |
6:44 |
2-H. Hooker pass to 48-J. Saylors for 6 yards. |
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4 and 7 - DET 29 |
5:58 |
3-J. Fox punts 61 yards, 22-J. Jordan returns for 10 yards. |
3Q 5:49 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
5:49 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 42-L. Lachey for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - HOU 27 |
5:06 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 11-C. Powell for 2 yards. |
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3 and 1 - HOU 29 |
4:29 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 14-Q. Cephus for 18 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
3:53 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - DET 46 |
3:16 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 2 - DET 45 |
2:40 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 42-L. Lachey for 9 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 36 |
2:04 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 43-J. Johnson for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - DET 29 |
1:26 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 2 yards. |
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3 and 1 - DET 27 |
0:44 |
44-B. Brooks rush for 2 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
Houston continued...
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1 and 10 - DET 25 |
15:00 |
16-K. Slovis pass intended for 14-Q. Cephus, INTERCEPTED by 35-T. Russell at DET 11, returned for no gain. |
4Q 14:53 Detroit
|
1 and 10 - DET 11 |
14:53 |
2-H. Hooker pass intended for 19-D. Lovett, INTERCEPTED by 26-J. Mills at DET 30, returned for 17 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at DET 13. |
4Q 14:42 Houston
|
1 and 10 - DET 28 |
14:42 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 14-Q. Cephus for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DET 12 |
14:09 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 11 yards. |
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1 and goal - DET 1 |
13:36 |
22-J. Jordan rush for -2 yards. |
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2 and goal - DET 3 |
13:03 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 85-D. Jackson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD. |
|
HOU 23
DET 7
Plays: 4
Possession: 1:44
|
4Q 12:58 Detroit
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 61 yards, 85-T. Kennedy returns for 24 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DET 28 |
12:50 |
36-D. Jackson rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - DET 28 |
12:14 |
2-H. Hooker rush for 25 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
11:29 |
2-H. Hooker pass incomplete to 36-D. Jackson. |
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2 and 10 - HOU 47 |
11:23 |
36-D. Jackson rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 7 - HOU 44 |
10:47 |
2-H. Hooker pass incomplete to 83-J. Meeks. |
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4 and 7 - HOU 44 |
10:40 |
2-H. Hooker pass incomplete to 19-D. Lovett. |
4Q 10:37 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 44 |
10:37 |
16-K. Slovis pass to 11-C. Powell for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - DET 47 |
10:02 |
44-B. Brooks rush for 3 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 44 |
9:21 |
44-B. Brooks rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - DET 39 |
8:44 |
44-B. Brooks rush for no gain. |
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3 and 5 - DET 39 |
8:03 |
44-B. Brooks rush for 12 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 27 |
7:27 |
16-K. Slovis pass incomplete to 11-C. Powell. |
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2 and 10 - DET 27 |
7:22 |
44-B. Brooks rush for -3 yards. |
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3 and 13 - DET 30 |
6:45 |
16-K. Slovis pass incomplete to 14-Q. Cephus. |
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4 and 13 - DET 30 |
6:39 |
15-K. Fairbairn 48 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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HOU 26
DET 7
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:58
|
4Q 6:35 Detroit
|
HOU 35 |
15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
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1 and 10 - DET 35 |
6:35 |
2-H. Hooker pass to 10-R. Bell for 18 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 47 |
6:04 |
2-H. Hooker pass to 36-D. Jackson for 18 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 29 |
5:24 |
2-H. Hooker, sacked for 9 yards (22-A. Maulet). PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Formation (declined). |
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2 and 19 - HOU 38 |
5:08 |
2-H. Hooker pass to 10-R. Bell for 7 yards. |
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3 and 12 - HOU 31 |
4:30 |
2-H. Hooker pass to 48-J. Saylors for 7 yards. |
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4 and 5 - HOU 24 |
3:53 |
2-H. Hooker, sacked for 6 yards (64-H. Ndubuisi). |
4Q 3:48 Houston
|
1 and 10 - HOU 30 |
3:48 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 11 yards. |
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1 and 10 - HOU 41 |
3:05 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - HOU 44 |
2:21 |
22-J. Jordan rush for 4 yards. |
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Two minute warning |
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3 and 3 - HOU 48 |
2:00 |
44-B. Brooks rush for 4 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DET 48 |
1:14 |
16-K. Slovis kneels for -1 yard. |
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2 and 11 - DET 49 |
0:37 |
16-K. Slovis kneels for -1 yard. |
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END QUARTER 4 |
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END OF GAME |
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