Tennessee
Titans
3-13
17
FINAL
20
Houston
Texans
11-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 18 matchup, the Houston Texans narrowly defeated the Tennessee Titans with a final score of 20-17, securing their postseason aspirations. With both teams vying for a crucial win, the stakes couldn't have been higher as they battled for playoff positioning.
Leading the charge for the Titans was quarterback Cam Ward, who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, but it was not enough to overcome the Texans. On the other side, receiver Tank Dell shined brightly, racking up 103 receiving yards, proving to be a vital target in key moments of the game.
Defensively, the Texans had a significant impact on the outcome, with linebacker Henry To'oTo'o making nine total tackles to stifle the Titans' offensive efforts. The crucial turning point came when Jalen Pitre intercepted a pass, shifting momentum in favor of the Texans and allowing them to maintain their lead in the closing minutes of the game.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | QB | 43 | 22 | 51% | 224 | 2 | 1 | 72.2 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 39 | 19 | 49% | 221 | 1 | 0 | 74.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Singleton | HB | 15 | 53 | 3.5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| David Montgomery | HB | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 34 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Ty Chandler | HB | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | โ | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | โ | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | โ | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | โ | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Dell | WR | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Daniel Bellinger | TE | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Chandler | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Montgomery | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry To'oTo'o | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reed Blankenship | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danielle Hunter | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | SS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Burgess | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamari Ramsey | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harris | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| Matt Prater | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 |

