| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 60 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Leonardo Zeiders kicked off 55 yards from the CAR35. Emmett McCarthy returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Roger Nastiuk. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 14:30) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Greene, assisted by ILB Dylan Banks. Key block delivered by James Lyle. |
| 2-1-HOU40 (1Q: 14:06) Melvin Smolka ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack Womer, assisted by CB Tevin Collins. Key block delivered by Brady Atkins. |
| 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 13:27) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant sacked by S Donny Emmons for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Conrad Gilmore. |
| 2-14-HOU37 (1Q: 12:43) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Dylan Banks. Stargell gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 11:58) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dylan Banks. Key block delivered by Alfred Fisher. |
| 2-1-CAR36 (1Q: 11:24) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Ernie England for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dylan Banks. PENALTY: WR Ernie England of Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 11:16) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Donny Emmons. Key block delivered by Brady Atkins. |
| 2-4-CAR40 (1Q: 10:35) Melvin Smolka ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Donny Emmons. |
| 3-1-CAR37 (1Q: 09:56) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to RB Ivan Burgess for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jeffery Chapman. |
| 4-1-CAR37 (1Q: 09:21) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Ernie England for 18 yards. Tackled by S Fred Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CAR19 (1Q: 08:58) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Donny Emmons. |
| 2-12-CAR21 (1Q: 08:33) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Fred Anthony, assisted by S Donny Emmons. |
| 3-10-CAR19 (1Q: 08:08) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to FB James Lyle for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Tevin Collins. Lyle gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-3-CAR03 (1Q: 07:34) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donny Emmons. |
| 2-2-CAR02 (1Q: 06:55) Ivan Burgess ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Womer. |
| 3-4-CAR04 (1Q: 06:14) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to RB Ivan Burgess for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Kemp, assisted by S Phil Brock. |
| 4-1-CAR01 (1Q: 05:37) Dwayne Lissvall attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 05:29) Dwayne Lissvall kicked off 71 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 05:29) Dustin Garth ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Norman Hardig, assisted by DE Donny Ricks. |
| 2-9-CAR26 (1Q: 05:01) Justics Irwin pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lance Butler. CB Neal Zimmerman blocked the pass. |
| 3-9-CAR26 (1Q: 04:54) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ramon Alexander. DE Arnold Mason hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR26 (1Q: 04:44) Colby Burnett punted 58 yards. Neal Zimmerman returned the kick 17 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Jesse Estes. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 04:34) Johnathan Durant pass completed to TE Tracy Wilkins for 22 yards. Tackled by S Fred Anthony, assisted by ILB Dylan Banks. Wilkins gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (1Q: 03:52) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Martin Sanford. |
| 2-9-CAR44 (1Q: 03:16) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by S Lincoln Douglas, assisted by DE Martin Sanford. Key block delivered by Conrad Gilmore. |
| 1-10-CAR26 (1Q: 02:41) Ivan Burgess ran a draw inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Fred Anthony. Key block delivered by Conrad Gilmore. |
| 2-5-CAR21 (1Q: 01:59) Emmett McCarthy ran a reverse around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Womer. |
| 3-3-CAR19 (1Q: 01:16) Johnathan Durant pass completed to FB James Lyle for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lyle gained 14 yards after the catch. Houston 9, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 01:16) Extra point by Dwayne Lissvall was good. Houston 10, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 01:10) Dwayne Lissvall kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (1Q: 01:10) Dustin Garth ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Lang. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU S Norman Hardig for 18 yards to the CAR11. Tackled by Bobby Alston. |
| 1-10-CAR11 (1Q: 01:00) Ivan Burgess ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Fred Anthony. |
| 2-6-CAR07 (1Q: 00:38) Johnathan Durant pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Wilkins. S Phil Brock defended the pass. |
| 3-6-CAR07 (1Q: 00:32) Johnathan Durant pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Deforne. DE Martin Sanford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-CAR07 (1Q: 00:22) Dwayne Lissvall attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 13, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 00:15) Dwayne Lissvall kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Bobby Alston returned the ball 35 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Norman Hardig. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 15:00) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Lance Butler for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Butler gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 14:35) Dustin Garth ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Lang. |
| 2-8-HOU45 (2Q: 13:58) Dustin Garth ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Zimmerman, assisted by CB Brant Lang. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Roger Nastiuk to the HOU35. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 13:17) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Ramon Alexander for 24 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 12:40) Justics Irwin pass completed to TE Elliot Nader for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: CB Brant Lang of Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Houston 13, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 12:40) Extra point by Leonardo Zeiders was good. Houston 13, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 12:29) Leonardo Zeiders kicked off 54 yards from the CAR35. Emmett McCarthy returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Jameson Young. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 11:59) Johnathan Durant scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Donny Emmons. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 11:16) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR George Deforne for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Tevin Collins. |
| 2-14-HOU40 (2Q: 10:37) Johnathan Durant pass was intended for FB James Lyle and was intercepted by S Phil Brock at the HOU46. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by James Lyle. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (2Q: 10:29) Dustin Garth ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Lang. |
| 2-13-HOU35 (2Q: 09:59) Justics Irwin pass completed to RB Gabe Hall for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 3-6-HOU28 (2Q: 09:27) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Lance Butler for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Kerlin Fisk. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 08:47) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Lance Butler for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Benjamin Frederick, assisted by S Norman Hardig. |
| 2-14-HOU23 (2Q: 08:01) PENALTY: OLB Kerlin Fisk of Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-9-HOU18 (2Q: 07:55) Justics Irwin scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Zimmerman and assisted by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 3-2-HOU11 (2Q: 07:14) Dustin Garth ran a draw inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dixon Brewer. |
| 4-5-HOU14 (2Q: 06:46) Leonardo Zeiders attempted a 31 yard field goal and it was blocked by Kerlin Fisk. HOU Brant Lang recovered the ball at the HOU29 and returned it 8 yards. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (2Q: 06:38) Johnathan Durant pass was dropped by TE Tracy Wilkins. |
| 2-10-HOU37 (2Q: 06:34) Johnathan Durant scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Kemp. |
| 3-6-HOU41 (2Q: 06:02) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Hansen, assisted by S Phil Brock. |
| 4-8-HOU39 (2Q: 05:17) Jeffery Spear punted 46 yards. Ramon Alexander returned the kick 15 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Avery Arneson. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (2Q: 05:07) Justics Irwin scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Cooper Janto. |
| 2-2-CAR38 (2Q: 04:23) Justics Irwin pass completed to TE Jameson Young for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Connor Winn. Young gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (2Q: 03:48) Gabe Hall ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Lang, assisted by DE Benjamin Frederick. |
| 2-7-HOU43 (2Q: 03:13) Gabe Hall ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Avery Arneson. |
| 3-7-HOU43 (2Q: 02:43) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jameson Young. CB Brant Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: G Dominique James of Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-HOU43 (2Q: 02:33) Colby Burnett punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| 1-10-HOU05 (2Q: 02:24) Johnathan Durant pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Wilkins. S Fred Anthony simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-HOU05 (2Q: 02:17) Johnathan Durant pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Wilkins. CB Darrell Kemp knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-10-HOU05 (2Q: 02:12) Johnathan Durant scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Phil Brock. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-6-HOU09 (2Q: 02:00) Jeffery Spear punted 54 yards. Ramon Alexander returned the kick 9 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Kerlin Fisk. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 01:50) Justics Irwin sacked by DE Donny Ricks and DE Benjamin Frederick for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Cole Giantonio. PENALTY: G Dominique James of Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 2-32-CAR24 (2Q: 01:23) Gabe Hall ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dixon Brewer. |
| 3-28-CAR28 (2Q: 00:44) Gabe Hall ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Lang, assisted by OLB Cooper Janto. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-24-CAR32 (2Q: 00:32) Colby Burnett punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU21. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 00:22) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Dylan Banks. Key block delivered by Brian Powell. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Dwayne Lissvall kicked off 71 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 15:00) Dustin Garth ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Benjamin Frederick, assisted by OLB Kerlin Fisk. S Norman Hardig crushed Roger Nastiuk to wreck the play. |
| 2-7-CAR28 (3Q: 14:26) Justics Irwin scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Connor Winn. |
| 3-5-CAR30 (3Q: 13:39) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Lance Butler for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Connor Winn. Butler gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 13:13) Justics Irwin pass was intended for RB Gabe Hall and was intercepted by CB Brant Lang at the CAR48. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by Gabe Hall. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 13:05) PENALTY: G Conrad Gilmore of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR39 (3Q: 12:59) Johnathan Durant pass completed to TE Allen Ragonesi for 6 yards. Tackled by S Lincoln Douglas. Ragonesi gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-9-CAR33 (3Q: 12:14) Johnathan Durant pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Deforne. ILB Jack Womer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-CAR33 (3Q: 12:10) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Tevin Collins. |
| 4-8-CAR32 (3Q: 11:25) Dwayne Lissvall attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 11:17) Gabe Hall ran a reverse around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Brant Lang. OLB Kerlin Fisk knocked down Roger Nastiuk to break up the play. |
| 2-9-CAR40 (3Q: 10:35) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Les Rodriguez for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Kerlin Fisk. |
| 3-9-CAR40 (3Q: 10:00) Gabe Hall ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Lang. |
| 4-3-CAR46 (3Q: 09:28) Colby Burnett punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU09. |
| 1-10-HOU09 (3Q: 09:19) Ivan Burgess ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Phillips, assisted by DT Mack Shue. ILB Dylan Banks knocked down Louie Kennedy to break up the play. |
| 2-16-HOU03 (3Q: 08:48) Ivan Burgess ran a draw inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Donny Emmons. |
| 3-5-HOU14 (3Q: 08:21) Johnathan Durant pass completed to RB Ivan Burgess for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack Womer. |
| 4-4-HOU15 (3Q: 07:58) Jeffery Spear punted 39 yards. Ramon Alexander returned the kick 7 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Kerlin Fisk. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 07:50) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Ramon Alexander for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 2-6-HOU43 (3Q: 07:06) Dustin Garth ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Norman Hardig, assisted by ILB Dixon Brewer. |
| 3-7-HOU44 (3Q: 06:36) Justics Irwin pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Les Rodriguez. |
| 4-7-HOU44 (3Q: 06:28) Colby Burnett punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 06:22) PENALTY: C Alfred Fisher of Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU15 (3Q: 06:18) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to FB James Lyle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jeffery Chapman. |
| 2-15-HOU15 (3Q: 05:46) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Greene. |
| 3-9-HOU21 (3Q: 05:07) Johnathan Durant pass completed to RB Ivan Burgess for 4 yards. Tackled by S Phil Brock, assisted by ILB Jack Womer. Burgess gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-5-HOU25 (3Q: 04:34) Jeffery Spear punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR41. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 04:23) Dustin Garth ran a draw inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Cooper Janto, assisted by ILB Dixon Brewer. |
| 2-12-CAR39 (3Q: 04:02) Justics Irwin pass completed to TE Bucky Haitsuka for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Lang. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Haitsuka gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-CAR50 (3Q: 03:26) Dustin Garth ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kenny Stargell. |
| 4-4-CAR47 (3Q: 02:45) Colby Burnett punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU04. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (3Q: 02:38) Melvin Smolka ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Lincoln Douglas. Key block delivered by Brady Atkins. |
| 2-3-HOU11 (3Q: 02:08) Ivan Burgess ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack Womer, assisted by S Fred Anthony. |
| 3-2-HOU12 (3Q: 01:28) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Ernie England for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Sean Dzarnoski, assisted by S Phil Brock. England gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 00:45) Melvin Smolka ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Martin Sanford. ILB Dylan Banks knocked down James Lyle to break up the play. |
| 2-11-HOU24 (3Q: 00:06) Johnathan Durant pass completed to TE Tracy Wilkins for 12 yards. Tackled by S Fred Anthony, assisted by ILB Dylan Banks. Wilkins gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 15:00) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Emmett McCarthy for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Tevin Collins. |
| 2-11-HOU35 (4Q: 14:18) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to FB James Lyle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Greene. |
| 3-10-HOU36 (4Q: 13:33) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Ernie England for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bruce Hansen. England gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-11-HOU35 (4Q: 12:58) Jeffery Spear punted 44 yards. Ramon Alexander called for a fair catch at the CAR21. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (4Q: 12:47) Dustin Garth ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jamie Woods, assisted by DT Avery Arneson. |
| 2-9-CAR22 (4Q: 12:07) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Alston. DE Donny Ricks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-CAR22 (4Q: 11:57) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Butler. DE Donny Ricks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR22 (4Q: 11:50) Colby Burnett punted 49 yards. Neal Zimmerman returned the kick 15 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Tito Young. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 11:40) Johnathan Durant sacked by ILB Dylan Banks and DT B.J. Karsten for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Fisher. |
| 2-17-HOU37 (4Q: 11:20) Johnathan Durant pass was dropped by WR George Deforne. Carolina's Jeffery Chapman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-17-HOU37 (4Q: 11:13) Johnathan Durant pass completed to WR Brady Stargell for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Darrell Kemp, assisted by OLB Bruce Hansen. Stargell gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-8-HOU46 (4Q: 10:33) Jeffery Spear punted 46 yards. Ramon Alexander returned the kick 15 yards to the CAR23. Tackled by Silas Burton. |
| 1-10-CAR23 (4Q: 10:26) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Lance Butler for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Dixon Brewer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Butler gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (4Q: 09:56) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ramon Alexander. CB Brant Lang hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR35 (4Q: 09:51) Gabe Hall ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 3-9-CAR36 (4Q: 09:12) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ramon Alexander. DE Donny Ricks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR36 (4Q: 09:03) Colby Burnett punted 40 yards. Neal Zimmerman returned the kick 23 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Percy Erickson. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 08:56) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Donny Emmons, assisted by ILB Jack Womer. |
| 2-12-HOU45 (4Q: 08:14) Johnathan Durant pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ernie England. DT Sean Dzarnoski blocked the pass. |
| 3-12-HOU45 (4Q: 08:07) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ernie England. DE Martin Sanford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-HOU45 (4Q: 07:57) Jeffery Spear punted 46 yards. Ramon Alexander called for a fair catch at the CAR09. |
| 1-10-CAR09 (4Q: 07:47) Gabe Hall ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee, assisted by CB Brant Lang. S Norman Hardig knocked down Elias O'Neill to break up the play. |
| 2-13-CAR06 (4Q: 07:24) Justics Irwin pass completed to RB Gabe Hall for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Connor Winn. |
| 3-9-CAR10 (4Q: 06:41) Gabe Hall ran around right end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kerlin Fisk. |
| 4-11-CAR08 (4Q: 06:10) Colby Burnett punted 42 yards. Neal Zimmerman called for a fair catch at the CAR50. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (4Q: 06:01) Play-Action. Johnathan Durant pass completed to RB Ivan Burgess for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Lincoln Douglas, assisted by S Phil Brock. Burgess gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (4Q: 05:18) PENALTY: DT Mack Shue of Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CAR28 (4Q: 05:12) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donny Emmons, assisted by ILB Dylan Banks. |
| 2-4-CAR27 (4Q: 04:27) Johnathan Durant pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR George Deforne. DT B.J. Karsten blocked the pass. |
| 3-4-CAR27 (4Q: 04:22) Johnathan Durant pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR George Deforne. DE Martin Sanford blocked the pass. |
| 4-4-CAR27 (4Q: 04:15) Dwayne Lissvall attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 16, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 04:10) Dwayne Lissvall kicked off 69 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR25 (4Q: 04:10) Justics Irwin pass completed to TE Bucky Haitsuka for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Zach Rose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 03:45) Justics Irwin pass completed to RB Dustin Garth for -1 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. |
| 2-11-CAR35 (4Q: 03:24) Justics Irwin pass completed to RB Dustin Garth for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Cooper Janto, assisted by CB Zach Rose. Garth gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (4Q: 03:08) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Gabe Hall. DE Donny Ricks drove right through Elias O'Neill to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-CAR49 (4Q: 03:01) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ramon Alexander. DE Benjamin Frederick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: S Norman Hardig of Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU46 (4Q: 02:49) Justics Irwin pass was intended for TE Bucky Haitsuka and was intercepted by S Roosevelt Lee at the HOU28. The interception was returned 72 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 22, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 02:49) Extra point by Dwayne Lissvall was good. Houston 23, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 02:37) Dwayne Lissvall kicked off 62 yards from the HOU35. Ramon Alexander returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Brant Lang. |
| 1-10-CAR18 (4Q: 02:28) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Les Rodriguez. DE Arnold Mason hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CAR18 (4Q: 02:24) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Lance Butler for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Zach Rose. Butler gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 02:00) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lance Butler. S Roosevelt Lee defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: DE Benjamin Frederick of Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 01:52) Justics Irwin pass completed to RB Dustin Garth for -2 yards. Tackled by S Roosevelt Lee. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-12-CAR40 (4Q: 01:30) Justics Irwin pass completed to WR Lance Butler for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Brant Lang, assisted by S Roosevelt Lee. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CAR43 (4Q: 01:25) Justics Irwin pass was dropped by RB Gabe Hall. |
| 4-9-CAR43 (4Q: 01:18) Justics Irwin pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ramon Alexander. CB Neal Zimmerman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (4Q: 01:08) Ivan Burgess ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Greene, assisted by S Phil Brock. Key block delivered by Brady Atkins. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-2-CAR35 (4Q: 00:58) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mack Shue. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Ernie England to the CAR34. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-1-CAR34 (4Q: 00:49) Ivan Burgess ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Sean Dzarnoski. Key block delivered by Brian Powell. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 00:39) Johnathan Durant dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 23, Carolina Panthers 7 |