Texans Finally Back in Win Column With Upset of Titans

The Texans found themselves in yet another nail-biter on Saturday, this time against the Tennessee Titans

Matt Galatzan | Dec 24, 2022

The Houston Texans haven't had much to play for over the last few weeks, as they have continued to trend toward finishing the year with the worst record in the NFL.

However, that hasn't stopped them from competing, falling just short of upsets the last two weeks against the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs

And on Saturday against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, they finally got over the hump, taking home their second victory of the season in a 19-14 win.

Offensively, it was far from Houston's best day, with Davis Mills throwing for just 178 yards and one score - albeit a big one.

Not to mention the Dameon Pierce-less running game totaling less than 75 yards in the game.

Rather, it was the defense that stepped up On Saturday for Houston, holding Tennessee to just 272 yards of total offense, and keeping Derrick Henry under 200 yards rushing for the first time since December of 2019.

Rookie linebacker Christian Harris ultimately sealed the deal for Houston, interesting fellow first-year Malik Willis on the Titans' final drive of the game.

It was Houston's first win in over two months.

And while it might end up hurting the Texans' draft position in the end, for a team that has been competing its guts out on a weekly basis, it has to feel good.

Following their final matchup of the season against the Titans, the Texans will prepare for yet another matchup against an AFC South opponent, when they host Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium in their home finale.

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Published Dec 24, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com