| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Kevin Elliott kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Kenny Batchelder, assisted by ILB C.J. Mosley. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-HOU17 (1Q: 14:39) Andy Dalton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. CB Henry Hickman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-HOU17 (1Q: 14:30) Andy Dalton pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley. Hopkins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-4-HOU26 (1Q: 13:47) Diego Cochrane punted 56 yards. Saalim Hakim returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Keshawn Martin. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 13:39) Teddy Bridgewater pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Watkins. ILB Deron Collette defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Graham is blitzing. 2-10-MIN32 (1Q: 13:31) Quentin Sample ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Deron Collette, assisted by DE J.J. Watt. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN39 (1Q: 12:52) Teddy Bridgewater pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Watkins. DT Gilbert Fisher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIN39 (1Q: 12:45) Kris Maxwell punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU06. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU06 (1Q: 12:35) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alvin Demski. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU09 (1Q: 12:03) Cedric Nyland ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley, assisted by S Jerome Banks. Key block delivered by Tristan Liening. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 11:42) Courtney Klosterman ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree, assisted by S Jerome Banks. Key block delivered by Mark Farley. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 11:01) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks. Key block delivered by Mark Farley. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU41 (1Q: 10:35) Courtney Klosterman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Crichton, assisted by CB Ken Faine. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dupree and Rose are blitzing. 3-1-HOU45 (1Q: 09:59) Garrett Vance ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree. Key block delivered by Alec Keaton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (1Q: 09:15) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks, assisted by CB Ken Faine. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dupree and Crichton are blitzing. 2-8-HOU48 (1Q: 08:55) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Dupree, Mosley and Banks are blitzing. 3-10-HOU46 (1Q: 08:30) Andy Dalton sacked by S Jerome Banks for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Alexis Pettway. |
| 4-12-HOU44 (1Q: 07:49) Diego Cochrane punted 36 yards. Saalim Hakim called for a fair catch at the MIN20. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 07:41) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Lionel Oliver for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett, assisted by S Xavier Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 07:18) Quentin Sample ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Kobeck, assisted by S Jimmy Burnett. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN35 (1Q: 06:33) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE Mel Barbee for 8 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 05:50) Quentin Sample ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Akeem Dent. Key block delivered by Zachary Schroeder. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Jenkins and Collette are blitzing. 2-5-MIN48 (1Q: 05:10) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to RB Ameer Abdullah for -4 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Rhodes. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 05:02) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to RB Quentin Sample for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU48 (1Q: 04:23) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Lionel Oliver for 17 yards. Tackled by DT Gilbert Fisher. Oliver gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Graham is blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 03:37) Quentin Sample ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Akeem Dent, assisted by S Jimmy Burnett. Key block delivered by Sammy Ostwald. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU26 (1Q: 02:53) Quentin Sample ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Brandon Graham. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU24 (1Q: 02:23) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Graham and Collette are blitzing. 3-8-HOU29 (1Q: 02:17) Teddy Bridgewater scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Rhodes and assisted by CB Stephon Gilmore. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (1Q: 01:46) Quentin Sample ran around the left tackle for 16 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Markus Golden. Key block delivered by Ricky Wagner. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-HOU01 (1Q: 01:09) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by S Jimmy Burnett. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU01 (1Q: 00:44) Quentin Sample ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ricky Wagner. Minnesota 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:44) Extra point by Kevin Elliott was good. Minnesota 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 00:35) Kevin Elliott kicked off 71 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 00:35) Andy Dalton pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 65 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Crichton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hopkins gained 40 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 15:00) Courtney Klosterman ran around the left tackle for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Alec Keaton. Minnesota 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Preston Kaplan was good. Houston 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 14:51) Preston Kaplan kicked off 65 yards from the HOU35. Ameer Abdullah returned the ball 26 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by A.J. Green. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 14:24) Quentin Sample ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Donovan Cagle. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN30 (2Q: 13:46) Quentin Sample ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brandon Graham, assisted by DT Matthew Griffin. Key block delivered by James Burton. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Graham is blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 13:03) Teddy Bridgewater pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Saalim Hakim. CB Stephon Gilmore defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN37 (2Q: 12:56) Quentin Sample ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by OLB Markus Golden. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN39 (2Q: 12:32) Teddy Bridgewater scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Rhodes. |
| 4-2-MIN45 (2Q: 12:02) Kris Maxwell punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU12. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dupree and Crichton are blitzing. 1-10-HOU12 (2Q: 11:51) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brandon Holliday. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU13 (2Q: 11:19) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks. Key block delivered by Mark Farley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (2Q: 10:52) Andy Dalton pass was dropped by WR DeAndre Hopkins. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU26 (2Q: 10:44) Garrett Vance ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-HOU24 (2Q: 10:09) Andy Dalton pass completed to TE Tyler Eifert for 14 yards. Tackled by S Duron Harmon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 09:25) Courtney Klosterman ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU40 (2Q: 08:46) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley, assisted by DE Scott Crichton. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU47 (2Q: 08:23) Andy Dalton pass completed to TE Tyler Eifert for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 07:54) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roosevelt Crichton. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU49 (2Q: 07:09) Courtney Klosterman ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Faine, assisted by DE Everson Griffen. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dupree and Crichton are blitzing. 3-2-MIN44 (2Q: 06:32) Andy Dalton pass completed to RB Garrett Vance for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 05:58) Andy Dalton pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree, assisted by ILB C.J. Mosley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dupree, Mosley and Banks are blitzing. 2-7-MIN38 (2Q: 05:19) Courtney Klosterman ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Everson Griffen. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Dupree is blitzing. 3-5-MIN36 (2Q: 04:44) Garrett Vance ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks, assisted by S Roosevelt Crichton. |
| 4-9-MIN40 (2Q: 04:19) Diego Cochrane punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 04:13) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Donovan Cagle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 03:36) Quentin Sample ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Gilbert Fisher, assisted by DE Heath Kobeck. Key block delivered by Ricky Wagner. Wagner flattened Xavier Rhodes to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN41 (2Q: 03:08) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 20 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett, assisted by OLB Brandon Graham. Watkins gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 02:38) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU44 (2Q: 02:38) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Breshad Perriman for 34 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett. Perriman gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU10 (2Q: 02:05) Quentin Sample ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brandon Graham, assisted by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Matt Kalil. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 01:59) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE Mel Barbee for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Barbee gained 2 yards after the catch. Minnesota 13, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:59) Extra point by Kevin Elliott was good. Minnesota 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:52) Kevin Elliott kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:52) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Hickman, assisted by DE Scott Crichton. Key block delivered by Tristan Liening. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU25 (2Q: 01:21) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Duron Harmon. Key block delivered by Cordy Glenn. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:55) Andy Dalton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. CB Henry Hickman defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:51) Andy Dalton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. S Duron Harmon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:43) Andy Dalton pass completed to WR Allen Robinson for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Hickman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 00:33) Andy Dalton pass completed to WR Allen Robinson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Hickman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 00:22) Andy Dalton pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hopkins gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Minnesota 14, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 00:22) Extra point by Preston Kaplan was good. Houston 14, Minnesota 14 |
| (2Q: 00:12) Preston Kaplan kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 00:12) Teddy Bridgewater dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Preston Kaplan kicked off 62 yards from the HOU35. Ameer Abdullah returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Dion Sims. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (3Q: 14:39) Teddy Bridgewater pass was intended for WR Lionel Oliver and was intercepted by CB Stephon Gilmore at the MIN40. Tackled by Lionel Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN40 (3Q: 14:29) Garrett Vance ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks, assisted by OLB Bud Dupree. Key block delivered by Tristan Liening. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN35 (3Q: 14:03) Andy Dalton pass completed to WR A.J. Green for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 20, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 14:03) Extra point by Preston Kaplan was good. Houston 21, Minnesota 14 |
| (3Q: 13:48) Preston Kaplan kicked off 56 yards from the HOU35. Ameer Abdullah returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN34. Tackled by A.J. Green. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 13:14) Ameer Abdullah ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE J.J. Watt. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Golden is blitzing. 2-8-MIN36 (3Q: 12:52) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Gilbert Fisher, assisted by S Devin McCourty. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jenkins is blitzing. 3-9-MIN35 (3Q: 12:22) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Markus Golden. |
| 4-2-MIN42 (3Q: 11:51) Kris Maxwell punted 47 yards. Stephon Gilmore returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU16. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU07 (3Q: 11:43) Courtney Klosterman ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerome Banks. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU08 (3Q: 11:03) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley. S Jerome Banks crushed Cordy Glenn to wreck the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Crichton is blitzing. 3-11-HOU06 (3Q: 10:34) Tevin Coleman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Samuel Robbins. |
| 4-8-HOU09 (3Q: 10:05) Diego Cochrane punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN48. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 09:58) Teddy Bridgewater pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Watkins. DE J.J. Watt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN48 (3Q: 09:52) Quentin Sample ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU49 (3Q: 09:20) Ameer Abdullah ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Markus Golden, assisted by DT Gilbert Fisher. |
| 4-8-HOU50 (3Q: 08:36) Kris Maxwell punted 32 yards. Stephon Gilmore called for a fair catch at the HOU18. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 08:28) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks, assisted by ILB Jason Schleinat. Key block delivered by Alec Keaton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU23 (3Q: 08:06) Courtney Klosterman ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Brandon Holliday, assisted by CB Trae Waynes. Key block delivered by Alexis Pettway. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 07:41) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Alvin Demski, assisted by DT Samuel Robbins. Houston's Andy Dalton was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU33 (3Q: 07:07) Colin Dermody pass completed to WR Allen Robinson for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alvin Demski, assisted by CB Trae Waynes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU36 (3Q: 06:25) Colin Dermody pass completed to WR Allen Robinson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Trae Waynes, assisted by S Roosevelt Crichton. Robinson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dupree and Crichton are blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 05:46) Colin Dermody pass was dropped by WR Allen Robinson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dupree is blitzing. 2-10-HOU50 (3Q: 05:42) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley, assisted by DT Kenny Batchelder. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dupree and Rose are blitzing. 3-3-MIN43 (3Q: 05:09) Colin Dermody pass fell incomplete, intended for WR A.J. Green. CB Trae Waynes simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-3-MIN43 (3Q: 04:59) Diego Cochrane punted 34 yards. Saalim Hakim called for a fair catch at the MIN09. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN09 (3Q: 04:49) Teddy Bridgewater sacked by DT Gilbert Fisher for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ethan Mickus. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-MIN04 (3Q: 04:12) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Brandon Graham, assisted by OLB Markus Golden. Watkins gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Graham is blitzing. 3-8-MIN11 (3Q: 03:36) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Stephon Gilmore. Watkins gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 02:58) Teddy Bridgewater scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN41 (3Q: 02:20) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE James Burton for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Deron Collette, assisted by ILB Akeem Dent. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (3Q: 01:46) Teddy Bridgewater pass was intended for WR Breshad Perriman and was intercepted by OLB Brandon Graham at the HOU47. Tackled by Breshad Perriman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dupree, Mosley and Rose are blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 01:36) Colin Dermody pass completed to RB Courtney Klosterman for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Banks. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 00:51) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Brandon Holliday. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-MIN43 (3Q: 00:23) Colin Dermody pass completed to WR A.J. Green for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Trae Waynes, assisted by S Jerome Banks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rose is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 15:00) Garrett Vance ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-MIN15 (4Q: 14:50) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree, assisted by DT Kenny Batchelder. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN12 (4Q: 14:14) Colin Dermody pass completed to WR Allen Robinson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Hickman. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-6-MIN06 (4Q: 13:45) Garrett Vance ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree, assisted by DE Scott Crichton. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN03 (4Q: 13:15) Courtney Klosterman ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN02 (4Q: 12:40) Colin Dermody pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 27, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 12:40) Extra point by Preston Kaplan missed. |
| (4Q: 12:34) Preston Kaplan kicked off 60 yards from the HOU35. Ameer Abdullah returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by DeAndre Hopkins. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 12:01) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE James Burton for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Stephon Gilmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burton gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 11:33) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Breshad Perriman for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Akeem Dent. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perriman gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 10:52) Quentin Sample ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Akeem Dent, assisted by DT Matthew Griffin. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-HOU29 (4Q: 10:29) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Breshad Perriman for 3 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Rhodes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Graham is blitzing. 3-9-HOU26 (4Q: 09:50) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to RB Ameer Abdullah for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Stephon Gilmore. Abdullah gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU26 (4Q: 09:22) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 4-14-HOU31 (4Q: 09:22) Kevin Elliott attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 27, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 09:14) Kevin Elliott kicked off 72 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:14) Colin Dermody pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Courtney Klosterman. CB Trae Waynes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 09:06) Garrett Vance ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Trae Waynes. Key block delivered by Alec Keaton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dupree is blitzing. 3-1-HOU29 (4Q: 08:40) Tevin Coleman ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley. Key block delivered by Cordy Glenn. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU19 (4Q: 08:34) Colin Dermody pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (4Q: 08:28) Diego Cochrane punted 44 yards. Saalim Hakim returned the kick 13 yards to the HOU50. Tackled by Keshawn Martin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Sammy Watkins at the HOU50. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gilmore is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 08:19) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Breshad Perriman for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Donovan Cagle, assisted by ILB Deron Collette. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-MIN46 (4Q: 07:57) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Lionel Oliver for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Donovan Cagle. Oliver gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Graham and Collette are blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 07:28) Quentin Sample ran inside the right guard for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Brandon Graham, assisted by S Xavier Rhodes. Key block delivered by Ricky Wagner. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-3-HOU03 (4Q: 07:06) Ameer Abdullah ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ricky Wagner. Houston 27, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 07:06) Extra point by Kevin Elliott was good. Houston 27, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 07:00) Kevin Elliott kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 07:00) Colin Dermody scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree and assisted by CB Henry Hickman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Tristan Liening on the HOU31. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dupree, Mosley and Banks are blitzing. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 06:16) Colin Dermody scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Trae Waynes. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 05:33) Courtney Klosterman ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bud Dupree. Key block delivered by Alec Keaton. Keaton ran over Brandon Holliday to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Banks is blitzing. 1-10-MIN48 (4Q: 04:48) Courtney Klosterman ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley. Key block delivered by Mark Farley. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN42 (4Q: 04:02) Colin Dermody pass completed to TE Tyler Eifert for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB C.J. Mosley. Eifert gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 03:18) Colin Dermody pass fell incomplete, intended for WR DeAndre Hopkins. CB Trae Waynes defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-MIN28 (4Q: 03:07) Colin Dermody pass was dropped by WR DeAndre Hopkins. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN14 (4Q: 03:00) Courtney Klosterman ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alvin Demski, assisted by ILB C.J. Mosley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN12 (4Q: 02:16) Colin Dermody pass completed to WR DeAndre Hopkins for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Crichton. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN09 (4Q: 02:07) Colin Dermody pass fell incomplete, intended for WR A.J. Green. S Roosevelt Crichton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-5-MIN09 (4Q: 02:00) Preston Kaplan attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 30, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 01:52) Preston Kaplan kicked off 64 yards from the HOU35. Ameer Abdullah returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by A.J. Green. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN22 (4Q: 01:44) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donovan Cagle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Golden is blitzing. 2-4-MIN28 (4Q: 01:28) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for -3 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN25 (4Q: 01:13) Teddy Bridgewater pass was dropped by WR Lionel Oliver. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-7-MIN25 (4Q: 01:05) Teddy Bridgewater scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 00:55) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Sammy Watkins for 9 yards. Tackled by S Xavier Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-MIN39 (4Q: 00:44) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to TE James Burton for 20 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett, assisted by S Xavier Rhodes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (4Q: 00:32) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to FB Sammy Ostwald for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Xavier Rhodes, assisted by OLB Markus Golden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU35 (4Q: 00:24) Teddy Bridgewater pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Watkins. DE J.J. Watt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Golden is blitzing. 3-4-HOU35 (4Q: 00:15) Teddy Bridgewater pass completed to WR Breshad Perriman for 22 yards. Tackled by S Jimmy Burnett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 30, Minnesota Vikings 24 |